The Veteran's claims for a separate compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and a rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction due to lack of penile deformity, and his hypertension did not manifest with diastolic pressure predominantly 110 or more or systolic pressure predominantly 200 or more.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was found to be noncompensable as there was no evidence of penile deformity. For hypertension, the Board noted that while some readings were above the threshold for a 20 percent rating (predominantly diastolic pressure greater than 110 or systolic pressure greater than 200), these did not occur frequently enough to meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21022634
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