The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability and the Board found that ED is not related to active service.,Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) was denied because the condition resolved post-service and there is no evidence it was caused by toxic exposure risk activities during service.,The Veteran's claim for parakeratosis (skin rash) was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a skin rash, and the Board found that the condition is not related to active service.,Service connection for headaches was denied due to lack of evidence showing a current disability or causation during service.,The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied because he does not have auditory threshold levels meeting the criteria for a hearing loss disability.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking ED to active service, and the Veteran has not provided any evidence of functional impairment related to ED.,The VA medical opinions found that PFB did not develop due to toxic exposure risk activities during service and was a common cutaneous condition unrelated to military service.,The March 2024 VA medical opinion concluded that parakeratosis is caused by skin friction, occlusion, and sweating, and there is no pathology warranting its diagnosis at this time.,VA medical opinions found that the Veteran's headaches do not have a current diagnosis and are not related to toxic exposure risk activities during service.,The March 2024 VA medical opinion concluded that bilateral hearing loss does not meet the auditory threshold criteria for a disability.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction (ED), pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), parakeratosis (skin rash), headaches, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2026
- Citation
- A26030477
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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