The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it was not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus disability. The claims for increased evaluations of lumbosacral strain and diabetic peripheral neuropathy were remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus disability, as there is no competent medical evidence linking the two conditions. A more contemporaneous examination is needed to assess the current severity of the lumbar spine and diabetic peripheral nerve disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile dysfunction, Lumbosacral strain, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, right leg, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left leg
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0910281
What this means for you
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