The Veteran's dizziness, vertigo, and labyrinthitis are found to be related to service. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is not related to service. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be aggravated by his service-connected acquired psychiatric condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was at least as likely as not aggravated beyond its natural progression by his service-connected acquired psychiatric condition, specifically SSRIs and antipsychotics.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vestibular Disorder, Allergic Rhinitis, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21027788
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for a VA examination.
- Denied
The Veteran's allergic rhinitis is currently rated as 10 percent disabling prior to September 16, 2024 and noncompensable thereafter. The Board found the evidence against finding that his condition met the criteria for a higher rating.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial rating for peripheral vestibular disorder remains at 30 percent, as the condition has already been rated to its maximum under VA regulations.
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