The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for agoraphobia, claimed as PTSD. Service connection was also denied for diabetes mellitus, type II and its secondary conditions (erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy).
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's current diagnoses were caused by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- agoraphobia, diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23059219
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