Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.
The deciding factor: VA regulations do not allow for more than one Intent to File concurrently for the same benefit, and the Supplemental Claim was filed after the one-year period from the initial Intent to File had expired.
- Claimed conditions
- tension headaches, erectile dysfunction, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder, and moderate anxious distress with alcohol use disorder, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085665
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