The Board has granted service connection for Multiple Sclerosis, Erectile Dysfunction, and Constipation secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Multiple Sclerosis.,Service connection is also granted for erectile dysfunction and constipation as they are found to be related to the service-connected multiple sclerosis.
The deciding factor: The private physician provided a nexus opinion linking the Veteran’s erectile dysfunction and constipation to his service-connected multiple sclerosis, supported by the Veteran's history of symptoms dating back to 1999.,Both conditions are found to be secondary to the Veteran's Multiple Sclerosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Erectile Dysfunction, Constipation
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20063588
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining records of the Appellant's reserve component service and conducting a VA examination to determine if her multiple sclerosis is related to service.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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