The Board has granted service connection for male erectile disorder and assigned a 20% rating, effective April 2, 2001. The claim for service connection for penile lesion remains denied.
The deciding factor: A VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's penile lesion is not related to his service-connected epididymitis or any other in-service event or injury.
- Claimed conditions
- male erectile disorder, penile lesion
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2015
- Citation
- 1552973
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and hypertension.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a penile lesion, finding that it is not related to his service-connected epididymitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's penile lesion and his service-connected epididymitis. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional records, provide another opportunity for the Veteran to submit evidence, and seek an addendum opinion from a VA physician.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's penile lesions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected epididymitis. The VA is instructed to obtain an addendum opinion from a urologist and ensure all pertinent records are obtained.
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