The veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is rated at 10 percent since May 24, 2002. The effective date for the award of service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure has been set at May 9, 2001. Effective March 13, 2002, the veteran's erectile dysfunction and loss of use of a creative organ are rated as noncompensable. The effective date for bilateral hearing loss is also set at May 9, 2002.
The deciding factor: The veteran underwent coronary artery bypass surgery on May 24, 2002, which resulted in a 100% rating until September 2002 when the rating was reduced to 10%. The effective date for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure is set at May 9, 2001. Effective March 13, 2002, the veteran's erectile dysfunction and loss of use of a creative organ are rated as noncompensable. The effective date for bilateral hearing loss is also set at May 9, 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- benign prostatic hypertrophy, onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0611812
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