The veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, residuals of prostate cancer, hypertension, and neuropathy of the lower extremities were denied. The claim for tinnitus was granted.

The deciding factor: The evidence persuasively weighs against finding that these disabilities were incurred in or related to an in-service disease or injury, except for tinnitus where there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence as to whether it is related to military noise exposure.

Claimed conditions

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, residuals of prostate cancer, hypertension, neuropathy of the right lower extremity, neuropathy of the left lower extremity, tinnitus

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 8, 2025

Citation

A25002134

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