The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) has been denied.,Service connection for joint pain is denied, as the Veteran does not have a disability that is not already service-connected.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the presence of a penile deformity or other physical finding indicative of ED. The Veteran's joint pain and Gulf War Syndrome are not considered presumptively due to his service in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Joint Pain, Gulf War Syndrome, Nerve Disability Other Than Essential Tremor
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23014638
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection of Erectile Dysfunction as it was fully granted prior to this decision. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for Hypertension.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 27, 2021 for the award of service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED). The GERD claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of November 16, 2021 for the award of service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Depressive Disorder with Alcohol Use Disorder and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received in relation to the claim on appeal, warranting readjudication of the issue. The Veteran's ED is claimed as secondary to his service-connected mood disorder including side effects of medications taken for his mood disorder.
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