The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected as it is not related to his active military service.,There is no evidence of peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities during or recent to the filing of the claim, thus denying service connection for this condition.,The Veteran's sleep apnea was not found secondary to PTSD. The matter is remanded for further development.,No current diagnosis of a skin condition (claimed as chloracne) has been established in the medical records.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking erectile dysfunction to service or any service-connected disability.,The Veteran does not have peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities at any time during or recent to the filing of the claim.,No current diagnosis of sleep apnea has been established in the medical records, thus denying secondary service connection for this condition.,There is no evidence linking a skin condition (claimed as chloracne) to herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, sleep apnea, a skin condition (claimed as chloracne)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21029722
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder is related to his military service.
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