Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2006

The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board has granted an initial 20 percent evaluation for the veteran's erectile dysfunction, effective from August 14, 2000.

The veteran is seeking special monthly compensation for erectile dysfunction, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has ordered additional examination and records review to determine if the erectile dysfunction is aggravated by the diabetes.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's TDIU was granted effective from January 28, 2002. The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date due to lack of unemployment or unemployability prior to this date.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for Type II diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete information and the need for a VA examination. The veteran contends he has arthritis, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction which prevent him from working.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic sleep apnea, chronic irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic erectile dysfunction to include loss of use of a creative organ. The veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent from September 29, 2003, to January 5, 2005, and the Board has not found that an evaluation in excess of 50 percent is warranted for his PTSD as of January 6, 2005.

The veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction and alopecia associated with traumatic brain injury do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA disability evaluation criteria.

The veteran's atherosclerotic heart disease with coronary artery disease is currently rated at 10 percent, and his erectile dysfunction does not warrant a compensable rating.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II was granted a 40 percent disability rating effective August 25, 2005. His peripheral neuropathy and arteriosclerotic vascular disease of the lower extremities were each increased to 20 percent ratings effective October 8, 2002 and February 12, 2003 respectively. The veteran's erectile dysfunction was granted special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ effective May 8, 2001.

The Board found that the veteran's peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and thus denied both claims.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence. The Board also found that the veteran's claim for secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction cannot be granted as his primary claim for service connection for hypertension was denied.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is currently rated at 40 percent, but the Board finds that he does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his condition does not warrant a 60 percent evaluation due to lack of episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions requiring hospitalizations or frequent visits to a diabetic care provider.

The veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction was granted, but the effective date is set at March 11, 1998.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hyperlipidemia is not a service-connected disability, and thus does not warrant service connection.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus has been granted. The veteran's hypertension has also been found to be aggravated by his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus is service connected due to exposure to Agent Orange during his Vietnam-era service. The claims for secondary service connection of erectile dysfunction and peripheral vascular disease are remanded for further development.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent effective October 5, 2000 to June 25, 2001 and effective October 1, 2001.