The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation (SMC) for more than one loss of use of a single creative organ. The Board remanded the claims for service connection for depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and insomnia.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence of sleep apnea, and there was no additional evidence to support service connection for mental health conditions beyond what was already considered by the AOJ. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as it did not involve the removal of any part of the penis.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25099216
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