The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for sleep apnea with CPAP, diabetes mellitus, a bilateral ankle condition, tension headaches, and PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder.
The deciding factor: Erectile dysfunction was found to be as likely as not attributable to the service-connected PTSD. Sleep apnea with CPAP, diabetes mellitus, a bilateral ankle condition, tension headaches, and PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder were denied based on lack of evidence supporting their service connection or higher ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea with CPAP, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, bilateral ankle condition, tension headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090544
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