The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED secondary to PTSD with history of alcohol abuse has been denied.,The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for HTN secondary to PTSD.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence showing that ED or HTN were directly caused by service, and the Board found insufficient medical nexus opinions on whether these conditions are related to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Hypertension (HTN)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19176976
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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