The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, granted a 10 percent rating for the painful right knee scar, and denied increased ratings for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and other conditions.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was caused by or aggravated by any service-connected disability. The Veteran's right knee surgical scar met the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804, but not under Diagnostic Code 7802.

Claimed conditions

Erectile Dysfunction, Right Knee Surgical Scar, Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood, Back Disability (Lumbosacral Strain, Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Disc Bulge), Left Lower Extremity Radiculopathy, Left Knee Degenerative Joint Disease with Knee Strain Status Post Arthroplasty, Right Hip Disability, Left Hip Disability, Sleep Apnea, Hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), Atherosclerotic Calcification (claimed as a heart disability)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

10%

Decision date

October 1, 2025

Citation

A25084919

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