The Veteran's claim for service connection for Crohn’s disease was denied due to lack of a nexus to service. The appeal is not about service connection.,Service connection for PTSD was granted effective January 26, 2014, the date the claim to reopen was received.,Service connection for multiple myeloma was granted effective September 9, 2014, based on a private physician's diagnosis of multiple myeloma.,Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not shown to be related to service. Service connection is denied.,Obstructive sleep apnea was not first manifested during active duty or within the applicable presumptive period. Service connection is denied.,Erectile dysfunction was not related to a service-connected disability and is not otherwise related to service. Service connection is denied.,Diabetes mellitus, type II has been treated by no more than insulin and regulation of activities throughout the appellate period.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish a nexus between the claimed conditions and active duty service or any other relevant exposure basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Crohn’s disease, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Multiple myeloma, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Obstructive sleep apnea, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20002653
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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