Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, left and right upper and lower neuropathy due to exposure to TCE and benzene at Fort Ord during service. The claims for PTSD, OSA, and a memory disorder were remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions are related to in-service radiation exposure based on the medical evidence provided.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085578
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