The Veteran's erectile dysfunction (ED) is denied as there was no evidence of VA carelessness, negligence or error in judgment resulting in the disability. The Board found that ED was not caused by any VA treatment.
The deciding factor: The medical opinion concluded that the Veteran’s ED was more likely due to hypertension, hyperlipidemia and obesity rather than VA treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- ED
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19104804
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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