The Veteran's service connection claim for erectile dysfunction is denied as his condition is not secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II or PTSD.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is denied as the severity, frequency, and duration of his symptoms do not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be granted because the erectile dysfunction was not caused by or aggravated by the service-connected diabetes mellitus type II or PTSD.,The Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not cause a level of impairment that would warrant a higher rating, as they more closely approximated the 50% disability rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23009361
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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