The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately caused by medication taken for service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches are related to toxic exposure risk activity during service, including burn pits and hazardous materials.,Service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to service-connected tinnitus and/or PTSD is remanded due to a lack of an addendum medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was caused by medication taken for his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches are related to toxic exposure risk activity during service, including burn pits and hazardous materials.,Service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to service-connected tinnitus and/or PTSD is remanded due to a lack of an addendum medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062735
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What this means for you
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