The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for left hip degenerative arthritis, right hip degenerative arthritis, and tinnitus. It also granted a TDIU from September 24, 2021, and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) from that date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's erectile dysfunction has been aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability, leading to the grant of service connection. The earlier effective dates were granted based on timely claims received within a year of notice of intent to file a claim for compensation.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Left Hip Degenerative Arthritis, Right Hip Degenerative Arthritis, Tinnitus, Left Restless Leg Syndrome, Right Restless Leg Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Right Total Knee Replacement Scars, Depressive Disorder Due to Medical Condition, Status Post Left Total Knee Replacement, Status Post Right Total Knee Replacement, Left Total Knee Replacement Scar, Diabetes Mellitus, Type II, Benign Essential Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041391
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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