The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection have been denied as the July 2003 rating decision is final and there was no new and material evidence submitted to reopen the claim.
The deciding factor: The July 2003 rating decision established service connection, but did not assign an effective date prior to August 1, 2003, which is when the Veteran's separation from active duty occurred. The claim for organic impotence was reopened on new evidence, but no effective date earlier than August 1, 2003, has been granted.
- Claimed conditions
- organic impotence, residuals of a left hand fracture with functional ring finger restriction, post shortening from healed metacarpal fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2018
- Citation
- 1814681
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- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for organic impotence prior to December 29, 2006 was denied. However, the VA found that there is sufficient evidence of an abnormality (loss of sensation over the glans penis) from this date onwards, warranting a 20% evaluation.
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