VASRD 7522 · Genitourinary System
Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity VA Disability Rating
This code covers erectile dysfunction, with or without penile deformity — neither element depends on the other being present. Under the code's note, a disease or traumatic injury of the penis that results in scarring or deformity is also rated here. The schedule lists a single evaluation for the code and it is 0 percent, so the percentage does not move with how severe the dysfunction is or how pronounced any deformity is. What the evidence has to establish is the diagnosis and how it connects to service, not a severity level.
VA Rating Tiers
| Rating | Criteria |
|---|---|
| 0% | Rated 0% — this code has no compensable schedular level, with or without deformity. |
How the VA Evaluates Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity
The schedule lists one row under DC 7522 — erectile dysfunction, with or without penile deformity — evaluated at 0 percent. There are no higher levels to meet and no measure such as symptom frequency, treatment response, or extent of deformity that raises the percentage, because the code has only that one evaluation. The code's note extends its reach rather than narrowing it: for VA evaluation purposes, a disease or traumatic injury of the penis resulting in scarring or deformity is rated under this same diagnostic code. Because the criteria contain no severity ladder, the evidentiary work in this claim sits on the diagnosis and on the causal question, not on grading how bad the condition is.
Veterans service-connected
675,632 veterans
Veterans service-connected count from the VBA Annual Benefits Report (FY2025), as of September 30, 2025. Approval outlook and typical rating are Vetrify editorial estimates — not official VA statistics.
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Best Evidence to Gather
- •A urology or primary care record stating the erectile dysfunction diagnosis.
- •Exam documentation of any penile scarring or deformity and what caused it, since the note brings a disease or traumatic injury of the penis resulting in scarring or deformity under this code.
- •Treatment records covering medications, injections, devices, or surgery.
- •A provider's opinion connecting the condition to service, or to another service-connected condition or its treatment, where that is the basis of the claim.
Strategy Tips
- •Make sure a treating provider or urology record states the erectile dysfunction diagnosis plainly, since the code turns on the diagnosis rather than on a severity measure.
- •If there is penile scarring or deformity, have the exam record describe it and what produced it, since the code's note routes a disease or a traumatic injury of the penis resulting in scarring or deformity to this same code whether or not erectile function is affected.
- •If the condition is being claimed as secondary to another condition or to its treatment, the file needs a provider's opinion making that connection, since nothing in this code's criteria supplies it.
- •Keep treatment records — medications, injections, devices, or surgery — in the file as documentation that the condition has been evaluated and managed over time.
C&P Exam Pitfalls
- •Reaching the examination with no erectile dysfunction diagnosis anywhere in the record, so there is nothing for the examiner to confirm.
- •Penile scarring or deformity that appears nowhere in the file, when the code's note routes that finding to this code too.
- •No record of an in-service injury, disease, or treatment that could account for the condition, leaving the causal question unaddressed at the exam.
Common Filing Mistakes
- •Assuming a deformity has to be present for this code to apply — the schedule entry reads "with or without penile deformity" and covers both situations.
- •Expecting a compensable percentage from this code, when the schedule assigns it a single 0 percent evaluation.
- •Filing without identifying what caused the condition, whether an in-service injury or disease or the treatment of another service-connected condition.
Onset Patterns
- •The code covers erectile dysfunction with or without penile deformity, so a claim does not depend on both being present.
- •Under the note, penile scarring or deformity arising from a disease or a traumatic injury of the penis is rated here as well, which brings such injuries and the scarring that follows them under the same code.
Secondary Conditions
Conditions commonly linked to Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity. Service-connecting a secondary condition can increase your combined rating.
Common questions about Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity
- Is Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity a VA-rated disability?
- Yes. The VA rates Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity under VASRD diagnostic code 7522 (Genitourinary System). This code covers erectile dysfunction, with or without penile deformity — neither element depends on the other being present. Under the code's note, a disease or traumatic injury of the pen…
- What VA disability rating can I get for Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity?
- Possible VA ratings for Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity are 0%. Examples: 0%: Rated 0% — this code has no compensable schedular level, with or without deformity..
- What evidence helps prove Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity for VA disability?
- Strong evidence for a Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity claim includes: A urology or primary care record stating the erectile dysfunction diagnosis.; Exam documentation of any penile scarring or deformity and what caused it, since the note brings a disease or traumatic injury of the penis resultin…
- What mistakes should veterans avoid when claiming Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity?
- Common pitfalls when filing for Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity: Assuming a deformity has to be present for this code to apply — the schedule entry reads "with or without penile deformity" and covers both situations.; Expecting a compensable percentage from this code, when the schedule assigns i…
- What conditions are commonly secondary to Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity?
- Conditions often service-connected as secondary to Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity include: Depression, Relationship Stress. Filing for secondary conditions can increase a veteran's combined VA rating.
Official sources
- 38 CFR § 4.115b — Schedule of ratings — genitourinary system (Diagnostic Code 7522)
- VBA Annual Benefits Report (FY2025) — veterans service-connected count, as of September 30, 2025
Rating criteria on this page are an educational summary of the cited regulation — the eCFR text is authoritative. See how Vetrify derives its numbers.
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