Granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right lower extremity neuropathy/sciatica, sinusitis, bilateral lung condition, bronchitis with chronic cough, and denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension, bilateral eye condition, and diabetes mellitus, type II.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions were related to his in-service toxic exposure risk activities (TERA) and the evidence supported a direct link between these conditions and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity neuropathy/sciatica, right lower extremity neuropathy/sciatica, sinusitis, bilateral lung condition, bronchitis with chronic cough, hypertension, to include as due to in service toxic exposure risk activity (TERA), erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension, bilateral eye condition, diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099307
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