The Board has granted an initial compensable rating of 20 percent for impotence, effective from July 10, 1990. The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is the subject of a separate remand.
The deciding factor: The veteran meets the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7522 for impotence due to his prosthetic implant and associated deformity, which has been in place since July 1990 when service connection was granted.
- Claimed conditions
- impotence, loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2001
- Citation
- 0115331
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for hypertension, a compensable rating for hypertension, and service connection for various conditions including PTSD, right ankle disability, left elbow disability, headaches, erectile dysfunction, but granted service connection for headaches and erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection and increased ratings was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions and TDIU, with an effective date of August 18, 2015.
- Denied
The Board denied an effective date prior to February 9, 2023, for the award of service connection for female sexual arousal disorder and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.
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