The Board denied service connection for a penile condition, to include erectile dysfunction, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder in sustained remission. However, the Veteran was granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes due to individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on statutory housebound status.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not persuasively weigh against a finding of a current penile condition or erectile dysfunction. However, the Veteran's PTSD symptoms did not more nearly approximate the level of impairment required for a 100 percent disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- penile condition, erectile dysfunction, PTSD with alcohol use disorder in sustained remission
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023518
What this means for you
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