The Board has determined that the appellant's impotency, status post penile prosthesis due to service-connected diabetes mellitus warrants a zero percent evaluation since April 4, 1996. The RO assigned this rating based on Diagnostic Code 7522, which provides for a 20% rating for penile deformity with loss of erectile power. No special monthly compensation is warranted as the appellant's prosthetic implant functions properly.
The deciding factor: The appellant underwent a penile prosthesis in March 1994 and has been shown to have an erection adequate for vaginal penetration, indicating that he does not suffer from deformity or loss of erectile power. Therefore, Diagnostic Code 7522 is the most appropriate code for evaluating his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Impotency, status post penile prosthesis due to service-connected diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2001
- Citation
- 0112804
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