The Veteran's impotence is found to be secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disorder. He also meets the criteria for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to his impotence. The right ankle peroneal tendinitis remains rated at 20 percent.
The deciding factor: Impotence was determined to be caused by the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disorder, warranting secondary service connection. Loss of use of a creative organ is established based on total impotence. Right ankle peroneal tendinitis continues to meet the criteria for a 20% rating.
- Claimed conditions
- impotence, right ankle peroneal tendinitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2010
- Citation
- 1002477
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