The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Erectile Dysfunction on a secondary, causation basis due to his service-connected Adjustment Disorder and Sleep-Wake Disorder. The decision is based on evidence that suggests these conditions may have caused or worsened the Veteran's ED.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was at least an even balance of evidence suggesting that the Veteran's ED could be linked to his service-connected mental health conditions, leading to a favorable decision for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Adjustment Disorder, Sleep-Wake Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2024
- Citation
- 24012816
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What this means for you
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for adjustment disorder and hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of in-service onset or relationship to military service.
- 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.
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