The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, and headaches (claimed as head injury).,Service connection was also denied for chronic fatigue, benign prostate hyperplasia (claimed as residuals of prostate cancer), erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea. The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's period of service.,The Board remanded the cases for further development regarding service connection for a left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: Service connection was denied because the evidence did not establish a nexus between the Veteran's current disabilities and his period of service. The VA medical opinions found no direct link to service.,Service connection was also denied for chronic fatigue, benign prostate hyperplasia (claimed as residuals of prostate cancer), erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea due to lack of sufficient evidence linking these conditions to service. The PACT Act presumption was not applicable in these cases.,The Board remanded the case regarding a left ankle disability because there is insufficient evidence to determine whether it is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, headaches (claimed as head injury), chronic fatigue, benign prostate hyperplasia, claimed as residuals of prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2023
- Citation
- 23020018
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