The Board granted service connection for pulmonary hypertension and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, but denied service connection for lead poisoning and carbon monoxide poisoning. The Board also denied a compensable initial disability rating for hypertension and an increased initial disability rating for lumbosacral strain.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported that the Veteran's pulmonary hypertension and erectile dysfunction were caused by his service-connected hypertension, but there was no persuasive evidence of present disabilities related to lead or carbon monoxide poisoning. The Veteran's hypertension did not meet criteria for a compensable rating, and his lumbar spine disability did not warrant an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary hypertension, erectile dysfunction, lead poisoning, carbon monoxide poisoning
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097690
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