The veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of his service-connected residuals of injury to the penis and scrotum, including impotence, is denied. The preponderance of evidence does not support an increase in rating beyond the current 10 percent.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no objective scars on the scrotum, and only a well-healed irregular scar over the left side of the glans penis that was rated as painful under Diagnostic Code 7804. The veteran's impotence is not related to his in-service injury, and thus does not warrant an additional rating.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of injury to the penis and scrotum, impotence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0632435
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