The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected ischemic heart disease, and the Board has granted special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a relationship between the Veteran’s ED and his service-connected IHD, leading to the conclusion that he has lost use of a creative organ secondary to his ED attributable to his service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease (IHD), Erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- March 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20021617
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