The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, CAD, diabetes mellitus type II, and related peripheral neuropathy have been granted. Erectile dysfunction is also service-connected.,Additional issues of service connection for depression and PTSD are remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection has been established for all claimed conditions due to the Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure under the PACT Act presumption.,Further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including depression and PTSD, is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Diabetes Mellitus, Type II, Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity (LLE), Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Upper Extremity (LUE), Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Lower Extremity (RLE), Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Upper Extremity (RUE), Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24020342
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of an increased rating for skin condition.
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