The Veteran's appeal for diabetes mellitus type II, to include as due to alleged herbicide exposure, is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) and sleep apnea are remanded. The Board notes that no examination was conducted regarding the Veteran's claimed vertigo.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo is remanded.
The deciding factor: In a February 2021 statement, prior to the promulgation of a decision in the matter, the Veteran withdrew his appeal for diabetes mellitus type II, to include as due to alleged herbicide exposure.,The August 2008 rating decision that denied service connection for tinnitus is final. New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for tinnitus.,VA Medical Opinion found that the Veteran's sleep apnea was less likely than not proximately due to or the result of his service-connected PTSD, but did not discuss the aggravation prong of secondary service connection or alleged herbicide exposure. The examiner also did not provide an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.,No examination has been conducted for the Veteran's claimed vertigo.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21042036
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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