The Veteran's claim for service connection for pain in the left testicle has not been reopened, and his claim for a higher rating for erectile dysfunction remains denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of whether sleep apnea is secondary to PTSD.,A VA examination is needed to determine if obstructive sleep apnea is related to service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pain in the left testicle claim was previously denied and not reopened, while his erectile dysfunction claim remains at its current noncompensable rating. The Board has also remanded for a VA examination regarding whether sleep apnea is secondary to PTSD.,Obstructive sleep apnea may be related to service-connected PTSD based on studies showing prevalence in veterans with PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- pain in left testicle, impotency (erectile dysfunction), obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19161297
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