Service connection for erectile dysfunction, mood disorder, and sleep apnea is granted. Service connection for low back disability, hypertension, left hip disability, right hip disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, bilateral foot disability, traumatic brain injury with vertigo, headaches, and nasal fracture are denied. Effective dates earlier than April 12, 2016 for the grant of service connection for sleep apnea, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury with vertigo, headaches, and nasal fracture are denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected TBI. His mood disorder is secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea. Service connection was granted based on the preponderance of evidence supporting these theories of entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Hypertension, Erectile dysfunction, Mood disorder, Left hip disability, Right hip disability, Left ankle disability, Right ankle disability, Bilateral foot disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132913
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
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