The Veteran's penis deformity, including corpral fibrosis, was not caused by VA treatment and is not compensable under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: VA did not fail to exercise the degree of care expected from a reasonable health care provider when prescribing Caverject injections, nor did there appear to be an event that was not reasonably foreseeable.
- Claimed conditions
- corpral fibrosis, penis deformity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18144131
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for kidney disability, prostate condition, meningioma of the brain (claimed as brain cancer, brain infection, brain damage), anemia, right foot disability, left foot disability, skull deformity, erectile dysfunction, and penis deformity due to Agent Orange exposure and/or Camp Lejeune contaminated water.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents or as secondary to a service-connected disability, including diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's claims are not supported by adequate medical opinions and further examination is required.
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