The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, skin rash (recurring skin sensation disturbance), and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity is denied. The appeals are remanded to obtain additional medical examinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for these conditions was not addressed due to a lack of supporting medical evidence or examination findings.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Painful scar on the anterior trunk, Superficial, nonlinear scars on the anterior trunk (chest and abdomen), Bilateral hearing loss, Glaucoma, Erectile dysfunction, Prostate disability, Skin rash (recurring skin sensation disturbance), Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2020
- Citation
- 20077137
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