The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation, as well as a left hand disability secondary to the Veteran's right hand condition. The effective date was set to July 1, 2022.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence of record and the application of relevant legal standards, including the requirement for a current disability and a link to service or a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ, Left hand/finger disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058172
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits, service connection for ED as secondary to a depressive disorder, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction due to the absence of evidence of penile deformity.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction due to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorders and musculoskeletal disabilities, but denied a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability.
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