The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including heart disability, prostate cancer, hypertension, fatigue, syncope, vertigo, erectile dysfunction, glaucoma, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, have all been denied as not supported by evidence linking these conditions to his active military service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any complaints or symptoms consistent with the claimed disabilities. There is no in-service exposure to herbicide agents that would support a presumption of exposure for diseases associated with such exposure, and there is no medical evidence attributing these conditions to his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disability, Prostate cancer, Hypertension, Fatigue, Syncope, Vertigo, Erectile dysfunction, Glaucoma, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2023
- Citation
- A23031034
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