The Board granted service connection for a medication-induced hypogonadal state as proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected schizoaffective disorder, denied service connection for voiding dysfunction associated with this condition, and granted a separate disability rating of 10 percent for gynecomastia evaluated under the General Rating Formula for the Skin.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence supports that the medication-induced hypogonadal state is proximately due to the service-connected schizoaffective disorder. However, there is no persuasive evidence linking voiding dysfunction or gynecomastia directly to this condition beyond its natural progression.
- Claimed conditions
- medication-induced hypogonadal state, voiding dysfunction, gynecomastia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25008236
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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