The Board granted an effective date of November 17, 2021, for the award of service connection for CAD, prostate cancer residuals, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ; and December 27, 2021, for asthma, respiratory condition.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports an effective date of November 17, 2021, but no earlier, for the grant of service connection for CAD, prostate cancer residuals, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ; and December 27, 2021, for asthma, respiratory condition.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), prostate cancer residuals, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, asthma, respiratory condition, special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2024
- Citation
- A24067439
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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