Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use, as no valid claim was received prior to April 29, 2020.
The deciding factor: The earliest possible effective date is based on the date the claim was received, which was April 29, 2020, due to a completed application form for SMC (k) being submitted on that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093782
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