The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is granted service connection. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as not incurred in or aggravated by service. Erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder due to credible evidence linking it to in-service stressors, despite a lack of documented treatment during service. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as not shown to be incurred or aggravated by service. Erectile dysfunction was granted secondary to the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

Claimed conditions

Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Erectile dysfunction

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 25, 2019

Citation

19188928

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