The Veteran's appeal of the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction (ED) is dismissed. The Veteran’s prostate cancer claim was denied, and his COPD claim was also denied. The Board has remanded several other issues including service connection for Lyme disease, arthritis of various joints, chronic fatigue, gout, rashes, memory loss, and Bell's Palsy.
The deciding factor: The appeal of the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for ED is dismissed due to the Veteran’s withdrawal request. The prostate cancer claim was denied as there were no current manifestations that warranted a higher rating. Service connection for COPD was also denied as there was no evidence of the disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), arthritis of the bilateral elbows, arthritis of the hips, arthritis of the right knee, arthritis of the left knee, arthritis of the bilateral feet, chronic fatigue, gout, rashes, memory loss, Bell's Palsy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19177119
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for tinnitus, service connection for PTSD, artery disorder, eating disorder, and rashes.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for COPD, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's respiratory condition and his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.
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