The Board has determined that the veteran's impotence and urinary dribbling resulted from VA treatment with lisinopril in May 1992, which caused a current disability. The claim is granted.
The deciding factor: Multiple medical opinions supported by evidence of record indicate that the veteran's erectile dysfunction and urinary dribbling were likely caused by his use of lisinopril for hypertension in May 1992.
- Claimed conditions
- Impotence, Urinary Dribbling
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0614919
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What this means for you
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