The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and major depressive disorder, and an initial rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was withdrawn by the Veteran. TDIU is also granted.
The deciding factor: Service connection for erectile dysfunction was established as it was found to be related to the service-connected psychiatric disabilities and medications prescribed for those conditions. Major depressive disorder met the criteria for a 70 percent rating due to significant occupational and social impairment, including difficulty in establishing and maintaining effective relationships.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Major Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 20, 2018
- Citation
- 1823920
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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.
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