The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, denied service connection for Peyronie's disease and TBI, readjudicated the prior denials of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, left hand tremors, right hand tremors, head tremors, and denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for urinary incontinence or a bladder injury and fecal incontinence as resulting from a February 2017 inguinal hernia surgery at a VA facility. The Board also reinstated the ratings for left hip strain, right hip strain, and left knee strain.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record and the applicable legal criteria, including secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction due to PTSD, and denial of other claims based on lack of evidence supporting a nexus between the claimed conditions and military service or service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Peyronie's Disease, Bilateral Hearing Loss, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Cervical Spine Disability Affecting the Neck and Upper Back [to include Cervical Strain with Intervertebral Disc Syndrome (IVDS)], Left Hand Tremors, Right Hand Tremors, Head Tremors
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25039730
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and a higher rating for left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy with muscle weakness, but granted an earlier effective date for the 60 percent disability rating for thrombosis, TIA or cerebral infarction with impairment of sphincter control and voiding dysfunction, and for service connection for pharynx and/or larynx and/or swallowing conditions residuals.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, entitlement to TDIU, and SMC based on housebound status.
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