Denied
The Board denied service connection for anxiety disorder, high blood pressure (hypertension), atherosclerotic heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, and diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities. The effective date for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's current disabilities were related to his military service or any reported exposures during service.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, high blood pressure (hypertension), atherosclerotic heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, left upper extremity, diabetic neuropathy, right upper extremity, diabetic neuropathy, left lower extremity, diabetic neuropathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020596
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