The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, left and right hip disabilities (post-traumatic arthritis), erectile dysfunction, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ with an effective date of September 28, 2012. Other claims were denied.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, prostate disability, traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches, vertigo/dizziness, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, vision problems, hypertension/hypotension, and myopathy of the upper and lower extremities.

Claimed conditions

cervical strain, left hip disability (post-traumatic arthritis on the basis of limitation of flexion), left hip disability (post-traumatic arthritis on the basis of limitation of extension), right hip disability (post-traumatic arthritis on the basis of limitation of flexion), right hip disability (post-traumatic arthritis on the basis of limitation of extension), erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, sleep apnea

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 1, 2025

Citation

A25103142

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