The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a low back disability. The claims for diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis of bilateral hands, Raynaud’s syndrome, anemia, cervical strain, and erectile dysfunction are denied.,The Veteran's current disabilities do not meet the criteria for service connection on a direct basis or as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has also remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence or opinion linking any of the claimed disabilities to the Veteran's service, and the weight of the evidence does not support a finding of continuity of symptomatology.,The Veteran did not present any medical nexus opinions connecting his current disabilities to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis of bilateral hands, Raynaud’s syndrome, anemia, cervical strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21004233
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