Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2005

The veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to care for himself or leave the house without assistance, and he is therefore eligible for special monthly compensation on account of need for regular aid and attendance.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to lack of fault or negligence on the part of VA, and because the additional disability was not reasonably foreseeable.

The veteran seeks service connection for genital disability, including numbness in the genital area and erectile dysfunction. The Board has ordered additional development to determine if these conditions are related to events during his military service.

The Board finds that the veteran's need for regular aid and attendance is established, meeting the criteria set forth in 38 C.F.R. § 3.352(a).

The Board dismissed the veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected varicocele due to a procedural defect in filing a timely substantive appeal. The increased rating and pension claims remain under review.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete medical records and conflicting opinions regarding the veteran's diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records and compliance with VCAA requirements. The claim for special monthly compensation is also being remanded.

The Board found that the appellant's erectile dysfunction is not caused or made worse by his service-connected PTSD. The VA examiner also diagnosed him with residuals of a gunshot wound to the left arm, but did not find any aggravation due to the PTSD. As such, the claim for increased rating was denied.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for prostate cancer including residuals of a prostatectomy was denied as his symptoms did not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation, as there is no objective evidence of penis deformity. The noncompensable rating assigned reflects the current disability picture.

The veteran's service-connected hemorrhoids have been rated as noncompensable since the initial grant of service connection in October 2002, due to lack of evidence of large or thrombotic hemorrhoids with frequent recurrences.,Service connection for genital condyloma has not been granted because there is no evidence of genital warts or other manifestations.

The veteran's erectile dysfunction was not found to be a result of the July 1996 penile prosthesis implant at a VA medical facility, as his condition existed prior to the procedure and no additional disability was established.

The veteran's claims for loss of teeth, tinea versicolor, an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, dizzy spells, and erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation were all denied as they are not related to service.,There is no evidence showing that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the veteran's active service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's erectile and penile dysfunction warrants a compensable rating of 20 percent, based on his diabetes mellitus causing neurological impairment to the penis.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and the need for a VA opinion regarding service connection for Peyronie's disease.

The veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, ED as secondary to diabetes mellitus, kidney stones, and hearing loss were all denied.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus with associated complications is rated at the highest available rating of 40 percent. Ratings for peripheral neuropathy are granted at 10 percent each for both lower extremities.

The Board found that the veteran's erectile dysfunction was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor proximately due to, the result of, or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The claim for service connection is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, asserting that it is not related to his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus. The claims for increased rating for diabetes mellitus and compensable rating for erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus are pending.