The Board denied an earlier effective date for SMC based upon loss of use of a creative organ, finding that the Veteran did not file a formal or informal claim prior to February 25, 2011. The decision also noted that while there were VA treatment records indicating ED, these alone do not constitute a valid claim for SMC.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not file a formal or informal claim for SMC based upon loss of use of a creative organ prior to February 25, 2011. The effective date is determined by when VA receives a valid claim, and in this case, no such claim was received.
- Claimed conditions
- ED (Erectile Dysfunction)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22003441
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