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
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,642 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation 0611812.
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for onychomycosis was denied as the condition did not require treatment and covered less than 5% of his body. The Board also remanded issues regarding service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected toenail disabilities and service connection for lumbosacral strain, joint pain, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being remanded due to the need for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all the listed conditions in April 2024 and March 2025, thus dismissing the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's onychomycosis is rated under the old criteria and remanded for further development to determine if systemic therapy, such as fluconazole, is similar to corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.