The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD was denied as he did not file a prior claim.,Service connection for ED, hypertension, heart disability (tachycardia), and vertigo were all denied as the conditions are not related to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for PTSD and for service connection for other conditions were denied because there was no evidence of a prior claim or entitlement prior to the current effective date.,The medical evidence did not support a finding that any of the claimed disabilities are related to his service-connected PTSD, nor did it provide sufficient evidence to establish a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD), Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Hypertension, Heart Disability (Tachycardia), Vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2021
- Citation
- A21020639
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