The Board denied service connection for chronic neck pain, left and right knee pain, loss of use of a creative organ (presumed to be erectile dysfunction), and psoriasis as the evidence did not support these claims.,Service connection was also denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to PTSD with depressive disorder and stimulant use disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support service connection for chronic neck pain, left and right knee pain, loss of use of a creative organ, or psoriasis as there was no indication they began during active service or were related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic neck pain, left knee pain, right knee pain, loss of use of a creative organ (presumed to be erectile dysfunction), psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20035891
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