The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, but denied service connection for left ear hearing loss. The claim for a cervical spine disability was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's ED was found to be caused by his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, while the evidence did not support a finding of current left ear hearing loss for VA compensation purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Left Ear Hearing Loss, Cervical Spine Disability (Neck)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24068079
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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