The veteran's impotence and bilateral plantar warts have been found to meet the criteria for a 20% evaluation, effective as of the date of this decision.
The deciding factor: The VA rating examination reports indicate that the veteran has experienced significant erectile dysfunction (impotence) and pain in his feet due to plantar calluses and plantar warts. These conditions have been found to meet the criteria for a 20% evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7522.
- Claimed conditions
- Impotence, Plantar Warts
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2003
- Citation
- 0331689
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's plantar warts disability, affecting the soles of both feet, has resulted in chronic pain that is commensurate with a 20 percent disability rating under DC 7804. The criteria for a higher rating have been met.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the erectile and prostate disorder, particularly in relation to service-connected conditions like heart disability and diabetes.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for restoration of the 100% rating for prostate cancer was denied. A 40% rating for residuals of prostate cancer from May 1, 2018 is granted. The Veteran is also granted TDIU effective May 1, 2018.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for impotence associated with residuals of a radical prostatectomy, finding that the Veteran did not have deformity of the penis and was already receiving compensation for erectile dysfunction.
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