The Veteran's appeals for effective dates prior to August 4, 2014 for service connection of diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed.,An effective date prior to August 4, 2014 for the award of a 20 percent rating for prostatitis is denied.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for prostatitis has not been granted.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a TDIU have also been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal pertaining to the issues of effective dates prior to August 4, 2014 for service connection of diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction, entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, and entitlement to a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.,There is no evidence that the Veteran's prostatitis increased in severity so as to warrant a 20 percent rating within the year prior to August 4, 2014.,The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating of 40 percent for his prostatitis based on urinary frequency or other residual symptoms.,Service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and nature of these conditions.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and TDIU has also been remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, prostatitis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD, GAD, insomnia disorder, nightmare disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23026149
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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 Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged stressors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.
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