The Veteran's request for an increased evaluation for his right knee disability is granted.,A separate evaluation for the scar associated with his right knee disability is denied.,An evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD from October 13, 2007 is granted.,An evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from June 12, 2008 is granted.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for the Veteran's bleeding ulcer is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for sleep apnea with CPAP is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for psoriasis is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's heart disorder, presumed due to herbicide exposure, is granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a right knee disability that warrants an increased evaluation.,There was no evidence of a separate scar associated with the Veteran's right knee disability.,PTSD symptoms have worsened and warrant an evaluation in excess of 50 percent from October 13, 2007.,PTSD symptoms have worsened and warrant an evaluation in excess of 70 percent from June 12, 2008.,The Veteran's hearing loss disability does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.,Service connection is granted as the Veteran has evidence that his ulcer was caused by PTSD.,Service connection is granted as the Veteran has evidence that his sleep apnea with CPAP was caused by PTSD.,Service connection is granted as the Veteran has evidence that his psoriasis was caused by PTSD.,Service connection is granted as the Veteran has evidence that his erectile dysfunction was caused by PTSD.,The heart disorder, presumed due to herbicide exposure, is granted.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disability, Bleeding Ulcer, Sleep Apnea with CPAP, Psoriasis, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1112954
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- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected knee disabilities are rated at 10% each, and the Board finds that higher ratings are not warranted based on the evidence of record.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral knee disabilities are not related to his active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right knee disability, finding that there is no evidence to support an etiological relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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