The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The gastrointestinal condition, including GERD and diarrhea, and the bilateral hip disabilities are remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was proximately due to his service-connected PTSD and thus granted service connection on a secondary basis. For the gastrointestinal condition and bilateral hip disabilities, additional evidence is needed to determine if they are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Gastrointestinal condition to include GERD and diarrhea, Left hip disability, Right hip disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2024
- Citation
- 24001356
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Decisions by this judge: 868 · Granted: 42% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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