Erectile dysfunction - Therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region Factor
The abdomen is that part of the body between the thorax [the chest] and the pelvis, and the lower abdomen is that part of the abdomen below the umbilicus (belly button). Right inguinal, left inguinal and pubic, are all terms used to describe areas of the lower abdomen.
The pelvis is the basin formed by the hip bones and the lower portion of the vertebral column constituting the lowest part of the trunk.
The perineal region is the space between the anus and the scrotum.
Therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region may have been given for colorectal, prostatic or testicular cancer, Hodgkin’s disease, squamous cell carcinoma of the anus, or ankylosing spondylitis involving the sacroiliac joints.
Last reviewed for CCPS 5 October 2005.
Preliminary questions [22909]
23190 there is some evidence that therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region may be a factor in the development or worsening of the condition under consideration.
22910 the veteran has undergone therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region at some time.
22912 the veteran underwent therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region for an illness or injury which is identifiable.
35276 the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region and VEA service for erectile dysfunction.
26652 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran underwent therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region within the fifteen years immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
22913 the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region and VEA service for the clinical onset of erectile dysfunction.
22914 the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region and operational service for the clinical onset of erectile dysfunction.
or
22915 the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region and eligible service for the clinical onset of erectile dysfunction.
or
7334 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred after the end of the veteran's last period of VEA service.
7335 the condition under consideration permanently worsened.
35280 as a consequence of the identified illness or injury, the veteran underwent therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region within the fifteen years immediately before the clinical worsening of the condition under consideration.
35277 the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region and VEA service for the clinical worsening of erectile dysfunction.
35278 the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region and operational service for the clinical worsening of erectile dysfunction.
or
35279 the veteran has established the causal connection between the therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region and eligible service for the clinical worsening of erectile dysfunction.
Clinical onset and operational service [22914]
22916 the identified illness or injury, for which therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region was undergone, is causally related to operational service.
Clinical onset and eligible service [22915]
22917 the identified illness or injury, for which therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region was undergone, is causally related to eligible service.
Clinical worsening and operational service [35278]
22916 the identified illness or injury, for which therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region was undergone, is causally related to operational service.
35281 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of operational service to which the identified illness or injury, for which therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region was given, is causally related.
Clinical worsening and eligible service [35279]
22917 the identified illness or injury, for which therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region was undergone, is causally related to eligible service.
35282 the clinical onset of the condition under consideration occurred prior to that part of eligible service to which the identified illness or injury, for which therapeutic radiation to the lower abdomen, pelvis, penis or perineal region was given, is causally related.