The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 20 percent for service-connected type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran requires regulation of activities as contemplated by the rating schedule, and there is no physical deformity of the penis with loss of erectile power to warrant a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7522.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000675
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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