The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, dermatitis on the right and left legs, and scar formation of the bilateral lower extremities. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was granted service connection.,Service connection was also granted for prostate cancer, diabetic retinopathy secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus type II.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s psychiatric disorder did not begin in service, did not continue since service, and is not related to service as contended. The Veteran's contentions were outweighed by the specific, reasoned opinion of the VA examiner.,There was no evidence linking the skin disability with scar formation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Acquired psychiatric disorder","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Dermatitis, right leg","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Dermatitis, left leg","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Scar formation, bilateral lower extremity","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Diabetes mellitus, type II","diagnosis_date":1994,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Prostate cancer","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Diabetic retinopathy","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}, {"condition_name":"Erectile dysfunction, secondary to diabetes mellitus type II","diagnosis_date":null,"discharge_date":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20068113
What this means for you
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