Erectile Dysfunction and PTSD in Veterans Disability | All You Need To Know
Download MP3Physician Assistant and prior C&P examiner Leah Bucholz discusses Erectile Dysfunction as it relates to PTSD in VA disability.
Leah discusses the relationship between erectile dysfunction (ED) and mental health disorders like PTSD, depression, and anxiety in the context of VA disability. She explains that ED can be service-connected either directly (primary) or secondarily due to other service-connected disabilities, such as mental health disorders. Leah emphasizes the importance of supporting VA disability claims with peer-reviewed literature, citing several studies from the Journal of Sexual Medicine that establish a significant link between PTSD in veterans and sexual dysfunction. She also mentions that medications used for treating mental health disorders, such as SSRIs and SNRIs, can contribute to ED. While not an expert on VA disability ratings, Leah briefly touches on them, explaining that ED generally receives a special monthly compensation, and the rating can vary based on specific conditions like testicular atrophy or physical deformities.
Leah discusses the relationship between erectile dysfunction (ED) and mental health disorders like PTSD, depression, and anxiety in the context of VA disability. She explains that ED can be service-connected either directly (primary) or secondarily due to other service-connected disabilities, such as mental health disorders. Leah emphasizes the importance of supporting VA disability claims with peer-reviewed literature, citing several studies from the Journal of Sexual Medicine that establish a significant link between PTSD in veterans and sexual dysfunction. She also mentions that medications used for treating mental health disorders, such as SSRIs and SNRIs, can contribute to ED. While not an expert on VA disability ratings, Leah briefly touches on them, explaining that ED generally receives a special monthly compensation, and the rating can vary based on specific conditions like testicular atrophy or physical deformities.
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Leah Bucholz
Leah Bucholz is an Army combat veteran, board-certified Physician Assistant, former VA C&P examiner, and the founder of Prestige Veteran Medical Consulting. Through her work in medical evidence review and veteran education, Leah helps veterans better understand the medical side of the VA disability process, including nexus letters, DBQs, C&P exams, and complex medical opinions. She is also the host of The Veterans Disability Nexus podcast, where she discusses VA disability medical evidence from an educational and evidence-based perspective.
