The Board has denied service connection for a testicular condition and remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, depression (claimed as PTSD), fungus condition, athlete's foot, and sinus condition. The initial rating claim for left knee condition is also remanded.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus remains pending with the need to obtain medical records and provide an opinion on its etiology.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence of a testicular condition, leading to denial of service connection. The claim for diabetes was remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its onset during active duty.,For the diabetes claim, the Board ordered additional medical records and an opinion on whether the Veteran's elevated glucose levels at separation from service were indicative of diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- testicular condition, diabetes mellitus, depression (claimed as PTSD), fungus condition, athlete's foot, sinus condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001810
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