The Board dismissed the claim for an initial compensable rating for impotence due to a failure to file a timely substantive appeal. The TDIU claim was denied as the veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria and there is no evidence that he is unemployable solely as a result of his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal for the initial compensable rating for impotence claim, thus lacking jurisdiction to consider it. The TDIU claim was denied because the combined rating does not meet the schedular criteria and there is no evidence of unemployability solely due to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- impotence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0614832
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions, including impotence, headaches, cervical spine degenerative joint disease, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and impotence to ensure VA satisfies its duty to assist by providing the Veteran with VA examinations.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for impotence as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension, but remanded claims for a right foot disorder and left foot disorder.
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