The Veteran's erectile dysfunction has resulted in deformity of the penis during the entire period on appeal, and he is now granted a 20 percent disability rating effective August 23, 2020.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the Veteran had an additional deformity of penile fibrosis (Peyronie's disease) which began in approximately 2006 and was at least as likely as not due to or the result of the injections administered for his service-connected ED.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073617
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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