The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertensive heart disease and chronic prostatitis with enlarged prostate, but denied service connection for cervical spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities.
The deciding factor: The April 2024 VA examiner found a link between the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and his service-connected conditions. However, none of the competent medical evidence supported the contention that the Veteran's claimed cervical spine and hip conditions were caused by a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile dysfunction, Cervical spine disability, Right hip disability, Left hip disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25028325
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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