The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss disability. The Veteran's current diagnoses of these conditions are supported by competent medical evidence, and the causal relationship between his service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD is established.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnoses of erectile dysfunction, PTSD, and bilateral hearing loss disability are supported by competent medical evidence, including private psychologist and VA examiner opinions. The causal relationship between his service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD is also established based on the provided evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- varices damage to the right arm, varices damage to the left arm, varices damage to the right leg, varices damage to the left leg, right knee disability, Hepatitis C, hepatic encephalopathy, hepatopulmonary syndrome, cirrhosis of the liver, kidney disease, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right arm, peripheral neuropathy of the left arm
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1633936
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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