The Board granted earlier effective dates of March 14, 2017, for service-connected erectile dysfunction, bladder cancer with acquired urinary incontinence and frequency of micturition, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.
The deciding factor: The Veteran demonstrated detrimental reliance on the erroneous acceptance of his initial claim form, and the effective date was granted under the liberalizing law for bladder cancer due to exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, bladder cancer with acquired urinary incontinence and frequency of micturition, loss of use of a creative organ (for special monthly compensation)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25043024
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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