The Board denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, but granted service connection for headaches secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of hypertension or a medical nexus between the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and his service-connected psychiatric disability. However, there was an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the Veteran's headaches, leading to their grant under but-for causation.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, erectile dysfunction, headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010799
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