The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ is denied as there is no evidence showing the loss of creative function, such as the ability to produce sperm.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not show any loss of creative function in terms of the ability to produce sperm. The veteran's impotency was treated with a penile prosthesis which has been functioning well until recently when it malfunctioned and needed replacement.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Impotency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2000
- Citation
- 0009355
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
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