The Veteran's claim for service connection for vertigo is denied as he does not have this condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, major depression disorder, anxiety disorder, insomnia) is denied. The Veteran submitted opinions from private doctors stating that he has these conditions, but the Board finds their opinions outweighed by other medical evidence of record and the STRs do not show relevant symptoms during service.,Service connection for hearing loss is denied as there is no competent and credible evidence showing a current diagnosis or relationship to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's STRs do not show any reports of or treatment for hearing loss.,Service connection for a back disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right lower extremity nerve disorder, and left lower extremity nerve disorder is denied as there is no competent and credible evidence showing a current diagnosis or relationship to in-service injury or exposure. The Veteran's STRs do not show any reports of or treatment for these conditions.,Service connection for a heart disorder (atrial fibrillation, bradycardia) is denied as the VA examinations found that there is no ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation is not related to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's STRs only noted a benign heart murmur at entrance to service.,Service connection for bilateral lower extremity edema is denied as there is no competent and credible evidence showing a current diagnosis or relationship to in-service injury or exposure. The Veteran's STRs do not show any reports of or treatment for these conditions.,Service connection for hypertension prior to August 10, 2022 is denied as the VA examinations found that there is no ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation is not related to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's STRs only noted a benign heart murmur at entrance to service.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction prior to August 10, 2022 is denied as there is no competent and credible evidence showing a current diagnosis or relationship to in-service injury or exposure. The Veteran's STRs do not show any reports of or treatment for this condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran does not have vertigo as his STRs do not show relevant symptoms during service, and the VA examination found no evidence of a vestibular disorder.,There is no competent and credible evidence showing a current diagnosis or relationship to in-service injury or exposure for an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, major depression disorder, anxiety disorder, insomnia). The Veteran's STRs do not show any reports of or treatment for these conditions.,The Veteran does not have hearing loss as there is no competent and credible evidence showing a current diagnosis or relationship to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's STRs do not show any reports of or treatment for hearing loss.,There is no competent and credible evidence showing a current diagnosis or relationship to in-service injury or exposure for the claimed back, hip, knee, and nerve disorders. The Veteran's STRs do not show any reports of or treatment for these conditions.,The VA examinations found that there is no ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation is not related to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's STRs only noted a benign heart murmur at entrance to service.,There is no competent and credible evidence showing a current diagnosis or relationship to in-service injury or exposure for the claimed bilateral lower extremity edema. The Veteran's STRs do not show any reports of or treatment for these conditions.,The VA examinations found that there is no ischemic heart disease and atrial fibrillation is not related to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's STRs only noted a benign heart murmur at entrance to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Vertigo, Acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, major depression disorder, anxiety disorder, insomnia), Hearing loss, Back disorder, Right hip disorder, Left hip disorder, Right knee disorder, Left knee disorder, Right lower extremity nerve disorder, Left lower extremity nerve disorder, Heart disorder (atrial fibrillation, bradycardia), Bilateral lower extremity edema, Hypertension, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23059876
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