The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for status post circumcision with residuals of groin injury was denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is attributable to causes other than his military groin injury and subsequent circumcision, and the current symptoms do not warrant a higher rating based on Diagnostic Code 7521 or 7522.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of groin injury, penile deformity, ilioinguinal pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2015
- Citation
- 1547147
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