The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction are all found to be related to his service-connected PTSD.,An effective date of March 16, 2017 is granted for the assignment of a 70 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction are all found to be related to his service-connected PTSD due to obesity and medication side effects.,An effective date of March 16, 2017 is granted for the assignment of a 70 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19167017
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