The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and ED, finding that there is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between his current conditions and service. The claim for ED was also denied as secondary to a low back condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran’s degenerative disc disease was less likely than not caused by or related to active service, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back condition, Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19132328
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 40% rating for his low back condition and a 60% rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, while other claims were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits, service connection for ED as secondary to a depressive disorder, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or event that caused these conditions.
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