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Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity VA disability rating & claim guide
The VA rates Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity under diagnostic code 7522, in 38 CFR § 4.115b (genitourinary system), and the schedule provides a single evaluation under it: 0%.
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01Understand the rating02Know what to gather03Plan your preparationTHE ESSENTIALS
How the VA rates Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity
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.
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.
- Diagnostic code
- 7522
- Rating schedule
- 38 CFR § 4.115b
- Schedule levels
- 0%
EXPLORE THE PERCENTAGES
Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity VA rating criteria (DC 7522)
This condition has one published rating level. Read the criteria, then explore the details and monthly pay.
These are published rating criteria. Selecting a level does not predict your VA decision.
IN THE REGULATION’S OWN WORDS
What 38 CFR also says about Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity
The notes 38 CFR Part 4 prints with these criteria, quoted. They govern how the evaluation is made without being a rating level themselves.
- “Note: For the purpose of VA disability evaluation, a disease or traumatic injury of the penis resulting in scarring or deformity shall be rated under diagnostic code 7522.”DC 7522
BUILD YOUR EVIDENCE, ONE PIECE AT A TIME
Evidence for your Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity claim
A long list feels easier when you have a place to start. Use this checklist to see what you have and what still needs gathering.
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THE EXAM FORM
Which DBQ is used for Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity?
VA's page says: “You can use these forms to submit medical evidence from your health care providers.”
Source: VA: Public Disability Benefits Questionnaires (DBQs), read September 18, 2026.
SMALL DETAILS. BETTER PREPARATION.
Preparing your Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity claim
Start with the practical tips, then explore the common oversights. You don’t need to work through everything at once.
Practical tips for your claim4 tips
- 01
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.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
- 04
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 to keep in mind3 tips
- 01
Reaching the examination with no erectile dysfunction diagnosis anywhere in the record, so there is nothing for the examiner to confirm.
- 02
Penile scarring or deformity that appears nowhere in the file, when the code's note routes that finding to this code too.
- 03
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 mistakes3 tips
- 01
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.
- 02
Expecting a compensable percentage from this code, when the schedule assigns it a single 0 percent evaluation.
- 03
Filing without identifying what caused the condition, whether an in-service injury or disease or the treatment of another service-connected condition.
When symptoms may first appear2 tips
- 01
The code covers erectile dysfunction with or without penile deformity, so a claim does not depend on both being present.
- 02
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 TO SOMETHING ELSE
Conditions that can lead to Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity
Each links to a page on claiming Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity as secondary to that condition.
THE BROADER PICTURE
Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity by the numbers
- Service-connected disabilities (VBA count)
- 675,632 disabilities
Count of service-connected disabilities from the VBA Annual Benefits Report (FY2025), as of September 30, 2025; the report counts disabilities, not veterans. Approval outlook and typical rating are Vetrify editorial estimates, not official VA statistics.
LET’S CLEAR A FEW THINGS UP
Common questions about Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity
Is Erectile Dysfunction 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 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.
What VA disability rating can I get for Erectile Dysfunction?
Possible VA ratings for Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity are 0%. Examples: 0%: Erectile dysfunction, with or without penile deformity. The schedule states one evaluation and it is noncompensable. Under the code's Note, a disease or traumatic injury of the penis resulting in scarring or deformity is also rated here.
What evidence helps prove Erectile Dysfunction 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 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.
Which DBQ is used for Erectile Dysfunction?
VA's Male Reproductive Organ Conditions (Including Prostate Cancer) Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) is on its public list of DBQs. VA's page says: "You can use these forms to submit medical evidence from your health care providers."
What mistakes should veterans avoid when claiming Erectile Dysfunction?
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 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.
What conditions can be secondary to Erectile Dysfunction?
Conditions that can be service-connected as secondary to Erectile Dysfunction, With or Without Penile Deformity, when a medical opinion links them, include: Depression. A secondary condition gets its own rating, which VA combines with the veteran's other ratings under 38 CFR 4.25.
Official sources
- 38 CFR § 4.115b, Schedule of ratings, genitourinary system (Diagnostic Code 7522)
- VBA Annual Benefits Report (FY2025), service-connected disabilities count, as of September 30, 2025
Criteria in quotation marks are the regulation’s own words; everything else on this page is Vetrify’s summary of it. The eCFR text is authoritative. See how Vetrify derives its numbers.
How these figures are checked: our methodology and the open dataset.
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