The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for ED was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a penis deformity, and thus the criteria for a compensable rating were not met.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for ED and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ were also denied. The Board determined that the earliest possible effective date was April 1, 2020.
The deciding factor: The criteria for evaluating ED did not provide any rating other than the 20 percent rating when considering prior to September 30, 2021. There is no evidence of a penis deformity.,The effective date was determined based on the date of claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later. The earliest possible effective date for service connection and SMC was April 1, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24050425
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