The Board has denied the petitions to readjudicate claims for service connection for groin rash, erectile dysfunction, acquired psychiatric disorder, right and left testicular disabilities, and DM II due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The claims for right and left testicular disabilities and DM II are granted based on new evidence submitted since the June 2014 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The new evidence does not provide a nexus between the claimed conditions and service or service-connected disabilities, thus failing to meet the criteria for readjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- Groin rash, Erectile dysfunction, Acquired psychiatric disorder, Right and left testicular disabilities, Type II diabetes mellitus (DM II)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2024
- Citation
- A24076612
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