The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are all granted. However, the rating for hypertension is remanded as it may be related to prostate cancer.,An examination is needed to determine if the Veteran’s hypertension is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea are related to his military service, while erectile dysfunction is not shown to cause penile deformity. The rating for hypertension is remanded as it may be a residual of his service-connected prostate cancer.,An examination is needed to determine if the Veteran’s hypertension is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, Sleep apnea, Erectile dysfunction, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19162082
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