The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer, status post removal of the prostate, does not manifest in renal dysfunction nor increased urinary frequency or obstructed voiding. The Veteran has erectile dysfunction as a residual of his prostate cancer but deformity of the penis is not shown.,The criteria for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction associated with residuals of prostate cancer have not been met.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of renal or voiding dysfunction which is compensable under the Rating Schedule. The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer, status post removal of the prostate, has been properly rated as noncompensable for the entire appeal period.,Without evidence of physical deformity of the penis, there is no basis for assigning a compensable rating for loss of erectile power.
- Claimed conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction (as secondary to prostate cancer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1017230
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