Service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension is granted as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Service connection for high cholesterol is denied. Service connection for tinnitus is denied.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of erectile dysfunction and hypertension are found to be related to his service-connected PTSD, while the evidence does not support a finding that high cholesterol or tinnitus began during service.
The deciding factor: Service connection granted as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for erectile dysfunction and hypertension. Service connection denied for high cholesterol and tinnitus due to lack of in-service onset or continuity of symptomatology.,The Veteran's current diagnoses are found to be related to his service-connected PTSD, while the evidence does not support a finding that high cholesterol or tinnitus began during service.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, hypertension, high cholesterol, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24040002
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