The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension and low back disability, awarded special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, and denied service connection for various other conditions.
The deciding factor: The evidence was at least in equipoise that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to his service-connected hypertension and back disability, thus meeting the criteria for secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile dysfunction, Chest pain, Asthma, Allergic rhinitis, Sinusitis, Left carpal tunnel syndrome, Right carpal tunnel syndrome, Left knee disability, Right knee disability, Hypertrophy of prostate, Frequent urination, Pseudofolliculitis barbae
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25030786
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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