The Board has denied service connection for right testicle removal, a back disorder, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for psychiatric disorder is reopened but not granted as the Veteran does not have sleep apnea or hypertension that are related to service.,The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to establish a relationship between the diagnosed psychiatric disorders and service.
The deciding factor: The new evidence submitted by the Veteran did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate any of these claims, including the right testicle removal, back disorder, erectile dysfunction, or tinnitus. The reopened claim for a psychiatric disorder is further addressed in the remand section.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Testicle Removal, Back Disorder, Erectile Dysfunction, Tinnitus, Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2021
- Citation
- 21070218
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