The Veteran's impotence, including erectile dysfunction and a penile deformity resulting from a fractured pelvis in service, is rated at the highest schedular level of 20 percent.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence confirms the presence of erectile dysfunction and a penile deformity as residuals of the Veteran's service-connected pelvic fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- Impotence related to a fractured pelvis, Penile deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1756721
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a penile deformity resulting from a VA medical procedure was denied, and his claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD was also denied.
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