The Veteran's service-connected genital injury, manifested by atrophy of both testicles and chronic phimosis, is granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for impotence and a separate 20 percent evaluation for chronic phimosis.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected genital injury is manifested by atrophy of both testicles and chronic phimosis, which are separately rated under Diagnostic Codes 7523 (atrophy) and 7522 (chronic phimosis).
- Claimed conditions
- impotence, chronic phimosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1001878
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