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The Board granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, but denied service connection for autonomic neuropathy.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension is related to in-service herbicide exposure, and his erectile dysfunction is secondary to his hypertension. Autonomic neuropathy was not diagnosed.

Claimed conditions: hypertensive vascular disease (hypertension and isolated systolic hypertension), loss of erectile power (erectile disfunction), autonomic neuropathy (obturator nerve, neuralgia)
How they argued it: Not specified
Exposure basis: None
Rating assigned: None in this decision
Decision date: January 3, 2024
Citation: 24000240

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