Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation (SMC) due to a lack of evidence supporting an earlier claim or entitlement.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of record prior to February 9, 2023 that could be construed as a formal or informal claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, and the effective date cannot be earlier than the date of receipt of such a claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102095
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