The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded claims for fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraine headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a grant of service connection on a secondary basis as due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The October 2023 VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, but this conclusion is based on additional risk factors which are likely stronger contributors.
- Claimed conditions
- atopic dermatitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erectile dysfunction, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25037624
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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