The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for impotence, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for penile deformity and impotence, residuals of a right heel fracture, and residuals of a left ankle fracture.
The deciding factor: The newly received evidence includes opinions from Dr. B., the Veteran's private physician, indicating that VA medical services were negligent in causing the Veteran's current penile deformity and functional impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- impotence, penile deformity and impotence
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0918915
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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