The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board also remanded the case for a determination on whether the Veteran's bilateral eye disorder is related to his diabetes mellitus, type II.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s diabetes mellitus, type II, did not cause or aggravate his erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for this condition. The Board also noted conflicting evidence regarding the presence of diabetic retinopathy in the Veteran's medical records and remanded to obtain an addendum opinion on whether the bilateral eye disorder is related to his diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Bilateral Eye Disorder (including cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19193886
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