The Veteran's heart disorder and penile deformity with erectile dysfunction were granted service connection. The rating for the penile condition was restored to 20%. Special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance and due to loss of use of a kidney was also granted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence supported the Veteran's claims, including his current diagnoses and the causal relationship between his service-connected conditions and his disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, penile deformity with erectile dysfunction, hydronephrosis, left kidney nephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20010937
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