The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied and not reopened, resulting in a denial of the appeal.,Service connection for vertigo has been granted as it is secondary to service-connected migraine headaches.,Obesity was found not to be a disease or injury for VA compensation purposes, thus denying the claim for obesity.,Encephalomalacia was denied due to lack of evidence showing current disability related to in-service head trauma.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim remains denied as there is no evidence of a penile deformity.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastrointestinal disorders are pending, requiring further examination and opinion.,Other issues remain unresolved.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the hypertension claim. The Veteran's wife provided information that was previously considered in July 2001 final denial of service connection for hypertension.,The Board resolved reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, finding current vertigo secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches.,Obesity is not a disease or injury for VA compensation purposes and thus cannot be granted service connection. The claim was denied as there was no evidence showing obesity manifested during service or related to a service-connected disability.,There is no evidence of encephalomalacia, the current disability must be shown by medical evidence, and without such evidence, the claim is denied.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as there is no evidence of a penile deformity. The claim remains denied.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastrointestinal disorders are pending due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset or relationship to service.,Other issues remain unresolved.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, obesity, vertigo, encephalomalacia, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19113100
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