The Veteran is granted a 20 percent rating for his service-connected erectile dysfunction with penile deformity, the maximum schedular rating available.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows that the Veteran has both loss of erectile power and penile deformity (curvature), which together meet the criteria for a 20 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7522.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction with penile deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- September 30, 2011
- Citation
- 1137302
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What this means for you
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