The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for postoperative residuals of right herniorrhaphy and hydrocele repair, service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation due to loss of use of a creative organ, and service connection for asbestos-related lung disorder were denied.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence showed no relationship between any erectile dysfunction diagnosis and loss of use of creative organ and service or the service-connected postoperative residuals of right herniorrhaphy and hydrocele repair. There was also no evidence of an asbestos-related lung disorder, and a 10 percent rating was assigned for the postoperative residuals based on pain and tenderness.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals, right herniorrhaphy and hydrocele repair, erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation due to loss of use of a creative organ, asbestos-related lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0906397
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