The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and gout in feet, both found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus and gout in feet are granted as they are determined to be at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD is linked to his obesity, which impacts his bilateral pes planus and gout in feet. The medical evidence supports a link between PTSD and obesity.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Gout in Feet, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2021
- Citation
- 21065235
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What this means for you
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- 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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Bilateral Lower Extremity Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (Sciatic Nerve), Erectile Dysfunction, and Bladder Cancer in remission. Effective dates have been set for these awards as of July 14, 2004. The Veteran's claim for higher initial disability ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to have had its onset during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
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