The appeal for a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction was withdrawn, and several claims for service connection were denied. Additionally, the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for various conditions and ratings for his disabilities were also denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support the presence of a current left arm or forearm disability, TBI, or other claimed conditions during the pendency of the claim, and the severity of the major depressive disorder with anxious distress with alcohol dependence in remission was not sufficient to warrant an initial rating higher than 50 percent.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm/forearm disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), major depressive disorder with anxious distress with alcohol dependence in remission, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, left hip stress fracture, left knee strain, right knee strain, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086555
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