The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and GERD, but denied service connection for high blood pressure / hypertension. The Board also granted a 10 percent rating for sinus headaches.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and GERD were found to be due to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, while the evidence did not support a finding of hypertension. The Board granted a 10 percent rating for sinus headaches as characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months were present.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), high blood pressure / hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100362
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