The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and total disability ratings for unemployability in certain periods.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not support the criteria required for higher ratings or service connection, and there was no evidence of unemployability due to a single service-connected disability during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Erectile Dysfunction, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25007405
What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with MDD, service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected condition, and SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance. However, it denied SMC based on housebound status.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorders, lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, bilateral radiculopathy of the upper extremities, and bilateral radiculopathy and neuropathy of the lower extremities.
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