The Veteran's appeal of high cholesterol (claimed as hyperlipidemia) has been withdrawn.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for GERD is denied, as it cannot be earlier than March 11, 2015.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to in-service exposure or within one year post-separation from service.,CAD and respiratory conditions are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding their relationship to service.,A neck disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as secondary to GERD and right foot disability) are also remanded for further examination and opinion.,Polysubstance abuse is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to GERD, right foot disability, or CAD.,ED is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal of high cholesterol (claimed as hyperlipidemia) during the May 2021 Board hearing.,There was no earlier formal or informal claim of service connection for GERD, and the earliest date of receipt of a formal claim is March 11, 2015.,The evidence does not support a finding that diabetes mellitus is related to in-service exposure or within one year post-separation from service.,There is insufficient competent medical evidence linking CAD to service, including fuel and benzene exposure.,There is insufficient competent medical evidence linking the respiratory condition to service.,There is insufficient competent medical evidence linking polysubstance abuse to GERD, right foot disability, or CAD.,The Veteran's current symptoms of ED are not currently addressed in his VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- high cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), a respiratory condition, neck disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, polysubstance abuse, erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22033432
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