The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to have caused his erectile dysfunction and a rating of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder is granted. The Board has also remanded the issue of whether sleep apnea is related to PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was proximately caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder is granted. The Board also found that the Veteran’s sleep apnea may be related to his PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Alcohol Use Disorder, Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19160287
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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