The Board has determined that the Veteran's priapism residuals have been objectively shown to be manifested by no more than a fully functional implanted penile pump and no penile deformities or other abnormalities, thus denying a compensable evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's priapism residuals did not result in any observable penile deformity or impairment that would warrant a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- priapism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1235204
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for priapism, finding no evidence of penile deformity or loss of erectile power due to priapism during the appeal period.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial evaluations have been dismissed due to their death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a revision of his prior May 2010 rating decision on the basis of a clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is being remanded to allow the RO to address this issue.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and determine the origins of his service-connected disabilities, including whether they are related to his military service.
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