The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, tremors (claimed as Parkinson's disease), erectile dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy and vascular disease in the extremities.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities were incurred during active service or are otherwise related to an injury or disease contracted during active service. There was no credible evidence of exposure to herbicide agents, and the Veteran's service treatment records showed no reports of symptoms or treatment for these conditions.

Claimed conditions

prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, tremors (claimed as Parkinson's disease), erectile dysfunction, acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral vascular disease, right upper extremity peripheral vascular disease, left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 19, 2025

Citation

25002442

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