This guide covers how the VA actually rates ed / men’s health under diagnostic code 7522 — the criteria the rater applies, the evidence that carries weight, and the related conditions veterans most often leave unclaimed. It's the same playbook our own case managers work from.
How the VA rates it
Rates 0% — but a 0% grant triggers SMC-K, about $136/mo ON TOP of everything else, for life. Pure added money that never shows in the combined percentage.
Honest ceiling: rates 0% — but adds SMC-K, ~$136/mo on top, for life.
The evidence that wins
Service connection: Secondary to MH, MH meds, diabetes, HTN meds, or prostate treatment.
Medical opinion (nexus): Med-list pathway — usually straightforward.
Filing it right the first time
Most denials on ed / men’s health claims trace to the same failures: the evidence never addressed the actual rating criteria, the connection to service was asserted instead of supported, or the C&P exam went sideways because nobody prepared for it. A complete file — records, statements written to the criteria above, and honest exam preparation — is the difference.
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