The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and OSA, both considered secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence is approximately in equipoise on the issue of whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and OSA are caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with MDD. The Board will resolve reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022348
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on the Veteran's exposure to in-service chemical agents.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding its etiology.
- Denied
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