The Board granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches, but denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for the same condition and a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction.

The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate those associated with a 70 percent rating rather than a 100 percent rating. The evidence also supports service connection for headaches as they are proximately due to the service-connected disabilities.

Claimed conditions

Acquired psychiatric disorder (generalized anxiety disorder), Headaches, Erectile dysfunction

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

70%

Decision date

February 7, 2025

Citation

A25011475

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