The Veteran's service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted, while left ear hearing loss and GERD are denied. The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder warrant a rating in excess of 70 percent, asthma requires a rating in excess of 30 percent, and TDIU is remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision grants service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD and major depressive disorder, but denies left ear hearing loss and GERD. The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder are rated at the maximum schedular rating (70%), warranting a higher evaluation due to total occupational impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Left Ear Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19111892
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70% rating, effective July 15, 2024. The Veteran's GERD remains at a 10% rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ear hearing loss and a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims based on in-service noise exposure or other theories.
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