The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and chronic constipation (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome) based on the aggravation of these conditions by a service-connected psychiatric disability.
The deciding factor: The private medical opinions provided significant probative weight in establishing that the Veteran's current ED, GERD, and chronic constipation were caused or aggravated by his service-connected depressive and anxiety disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction (ED), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), chronic constipation, claimed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25052163
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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