The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a psychiatric disability, claimed as depression, has been withdrawn.,Service connection for hepatitis C and liver disease was denied due to lack of evidence linking the conditions to service or secondary to another condition. New and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding psychiatric disability (depression).,There is no clear link between hepatitis C, liver disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral eye disability, peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, arthralgias/arthritis, lung disease, hypertension, kidney disease, and headaches to service or secondary conditions. New evidence did not provide a new basis for reopening these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disability (depression), Hepatitis C, Liver disease, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Bilateral eye disability (diabetic retinopathy), Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (LUE), Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (RUE), Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (LLE), Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (RLE), Erectile dysfunction, Arthralgias/arthritis disability of the upper extremities, Arthralgias/arthritis disability of the lower extremities (other than knees), Lung disease, Hypertension, Kidney disease, Headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20044888
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What this means for you
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