The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to depression but denied service connection for an anxiety disorder associated with PTSD as secondary to PTSD.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction as it was caused by medication prescribed for his depression, which is a service-connected condition. However, there was no evidence linking the Veteran's anxiety symptoms to his active service or a service-connected disability, and they were already compensated through his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, anxiety disorder associated with PTSD
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25026249
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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