The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased evaluations has been granted. He is now service-connected for erectile dysfunction, hypertension (presumptive), GERD, peripheral neuropathy of the arms, allergic rhinitis, and hemorrhoids.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established based on evidence showing a link between the Veteran's conditions and his service-connected disabilities or presumed exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, hypertension, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), peripheral neuropathy of the arms, allergic rhinitis, hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20004995
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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