The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance is denied because it was moot due to the grant of SMC at a higher rate.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner concluded that there was no connection between the Veteran’s erectile dysfunction and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, but the Board found this opinion to be unreliable due to the absence of complaints or treatment for erectile dysfunction in the medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20007434
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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