The Veteran's current erectile dysfunction is granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, as it was caused by an event not reasonably foreseeable resulting from VA-prescribed trazodone. SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance is denied due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not rendering him helpless.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's current erectile dysfunction was caused by an event not reasonably foreseeable resulting from VA-prescribed trazodone, specifically prolonged priapism following his use of the medication. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Major Depressive Disorder, Right Knee Arthroplasty, Scars on Right Knee
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22002713
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