The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and remanded claims for further development of evidence related to other conditions including GERD and low back disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was more likely than not secondary to his service-connected PTSD, while other claimed disabilities did not have a sufficient basis in the record to support service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile dysfunction, Right hand disability, to include a right wrist disability, Left hand degenerative arthritis, Right hip disability, Left hip disability, Right knee disability, Left knee disability, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Low back disability (degenerative disc disease (DDD) with spondylolisthesis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25027126
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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