Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection of erectile dysfunction and related special monthly compensation.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not file a claim for erectile dysfunction within one year of separation from service, and there was no valid earlier claim.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005326
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