The Veteran's appeal is denied for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to January 31, 2009.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD with major depression, recurrent severe panic disorder, and agoraphobia was also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a greater than 50 percent rating for the Veteran's PTSD prior to January 31, 2009. The symptoms of reduced reliability and productivity due to PTSD are already contemplated by the current 50 percent rating.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied as it is not casually related to the service-connected PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with major depression, recurrent severe panic disorder, and agoraphobia, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1428201
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Bilateral Lower Extremity Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (Sciatic Nerve), Erectile Dysfunction, and Bladder Cancer in remission. Effective dates have been set for these awards as of July 14, 2004. The Veteran's claim for higher initial disability ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to have had its onset during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
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