Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and central sleep apnea to correct duty-to-assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.
The deciding factor: The VA opinions of record are inadequate as they do not address the likelihood that the Veteran's conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD) including medications for the treatment of MDD, and an addendum opinion is required.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Central Sleep Apnea (CSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089041
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