The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, OSA, and hypertension are not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected DM II and PTSD.,The Veteran's dermatitis is not service-connected as secondary to his service-connected DM II and PTSD.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners found no pathophysiological causation or evidence of aggravation between the service-connected conditions and the claimed disabilities in all cases except for dermatitis, where they noted a lack of scientific basis for the etiology of hypertension due to PTSD or stress.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2021
- Citation
- A21018938
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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