The Veteran's appeals for an effective date prior to November 28, 2014 for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction and a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for an effective date prior to April 7, 2013 for the grant of service connection for prostatitis and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for prostatitis prior to January 15, 2019, and entitlement to a compensable rating thereafter have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective date for SMC based on loss of use of creative organ has been dismissed as the award became effective November 28, 2014, which is the effective date of the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction. ,The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to November 28, 2014 has been dismissed due to lack of evidence showing he was unemployable solely due to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals on these issues.,The Veteran withdrew his appeals on these issues.,The effective date for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ cannot precede the effective date of service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is November 28, 2014. ,Prior to November 28, 2014, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, prostatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2020
- Citation
- A20008796
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Related decisions
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran meets the basic medical eligibility criteria for PCAFC benefits due to his need for personal care services based on symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment or injury. However, further clinical evaluation is needed to determine if participation in the program is in the Veteran's best interest.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected DM II. The Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during active service is presumed.
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