The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to lumbar spine DDD and spinal stenosis with right neural foraminal narrowing at L5-S1, finding no current diagnosis of ED.,The Board also denied service connection for left knee strain as secondary to lumbar spine DDD and spinal stenosis with right neural foraminal narrowing at L5-S1, concluding that the condition did not begin in service or be related to a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: There is no objective evidence supporting a current diagnosis of ED. The Veteran's reported history of ED began prior to any diagnosed conditions and was not caused by them.,The left knee strain was not incurred during service, nor is it linked to the service-connected lumbar spine DDD and spinal stenosis with right neural foraminal narrowing at L5-S1.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction (ED), left knee strain, degenerative arthritis of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2026
- Citation
- A26001805
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
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