The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has prevented him from securing and maintaining gainful employment during the appeal period, leading to a grant of TDIU.,Medical evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran’s obstructive sleep apnea was caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions or medications.,Medical evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's hypertension was caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions or medications.,Medical evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran has a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness and what its manifestations are.,Medical evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran has erectile dysfunction and whether it is related to his service-connected conditions or medications.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD prevented him from securing gainful employment during the appeal period, leading to a grant of TDIU.,There are medical questions regarding the relationship between the Veteran’s obstructive sleep apnea and his service-connected conditions or medications.,There are medical questions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's hypertension and his service-connected conditions or medications.,The Veteran has reported signs and symptoms that may indicate a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, but further examination is needed to confirm this.,The Veteran has reported erectile dysfunction, which needs to be confirmed and evaluated for its relation to his service-connected conditions or medications.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, erectile dysfunction, seizures
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128440
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