The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction disorder and hearing loss in the right ear, finding no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.,The veteran's claim was not supported by competent medical evidence linking his current conditions to his active service.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish that the veteran's current erectile dysfunction disorder and hearing loss in the right ear are related to his military service, including exposure to shrapnel.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction Disorder, Hearing Loss in Right Ear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2007
- Citation
- 0730724
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received, allowing for readjudication of the claim. The appeal as to the erectile dysfunction disorder is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for PFB, TMJ, and bilateral eye disorder (photophobia sensitivity to light) has been granted. The claims for right knee, left knee, erectile dysfunction, right foot, left foot, right toe, and left toe disorders are remanded due to the need for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's hearing loss in the right ear is granted as service connection, with a finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by or a result of noise exposure during military service.,The Veteran's pre-existing hearing loss in the left ear is found to have been aggravated by service, and service connection for this condition is granted. The Board notes an increase in severity during service but does not find clear and unmistakable evidence that it was due to natural progression.,Service connection for tinnitus as secondary to bilateral hearing loss is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to issues related to his need for aid and attendance of another person as a result of service-connected residuals of traumatic brain injury. The specific conditions include PTSD, CAD, tinnitus, and hearing loss in both ears.
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