The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and gastroesophageal reflux disease, both of which are found to be due to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinion provided sufficient rationale supporting a causal relationship between the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and both conditions, while the VA opinions lacked adequate support.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24072759
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.
What you can do next
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