The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for traumatic brain injury prior to February 15, 2014 was denied as the evidence did not show any manifestations worse than level 1 impairment.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied because he already had a compensable rating based on loss of use of a creative organ.
The deciding factor: The VA examination in January 2012 did not show any manifestations worse than level 1 impairment for the Veteran's traumatic brain injury, which is rated at 10 percent prior to February 15, 2014 and 40 percent thereafter.,The Veteran already had a compensable rating (20%) based on loss of use of a creative organ due to his erectile dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22012572
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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