The Board granted service connection for the veteran's urinary disorder and sexual impotence, but denied service connection for a psychiatric disability. The rating for bilateral hearing loss was increased to 10 percent prior to August 31, 2001, and to 30 percent on and subsequent to that date.
The deciding factor: The VA audiologic examinations conducted during the relevant periods showed varying degrees of hearing impairment in both ears, which were rated according to the applicable VA regulations. The veteran's complaints and examination results supported these ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary disorder, Sexual impotence (claimed as due to urinary disorder), Psychiatric disability (claimed as due to sexual impotence)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0508108
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- Denied
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