The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied service connection for a penile disability, to include erectile dysfunction. The initial rating in excess of 10 percent for anxiety disorder was also denied.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence supported the finding that the Veteran's tinnitus manifested within one year of discharge from active duty service, while there was no persuasive evidence supporting a current penile disability or erectile dysfunction at any time during the pendency of the claim. The severity of the anxiety disorder did not warrant an initial rating in excess of 10 percent prior to August 7, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, penile disability (erectile dysfunction), anxiety disorder, unspecified
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25010113
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