Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2008

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and glaucoma. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are sufficiently severe to meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant.

The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of prostate cancer warrant a 20 percent disability rating, effective April 5, 2005. The veteran's erectile dysfunction is not compensable under current criteria.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic hypertension, a chronic spine disorder, a chronic right hip disorder, a chronic left hip disorder, and a generalized arthritis disorder. The claims for service connection for chronic myositis, chronic right upper extremity neuropathy, chronic left upper extremity neuropathy, chronic right lower extremity neuropathy, chronic left lower extremity neuropathy, and chronic erectile dysfunction are also denied.

The veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, hiatal hernia with acid reflux, and erectile dysfunction were denied. The decision did not address the secondary nature of the erectile dysfunction to his service-connected hypertension.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostatitis, kidney cysts, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, left knee disability, and headaches were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran's appeal of increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremity, as well as his claim for erectile dysfunction have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed these issues due to withdrawal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a left ankle sprain, as well as any evaluation in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a left ankle sprain from March 8, 2001. The decision found that there was no evidence to support the veteran's claims.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the four extremities and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's death prevented the payment of accrued benefits due to his having no unpaid periodic monetary benefits at the time of his death.

The Board has determined that the veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, warrants a 20 percent disability rating as it currently requires insulin and restricted diet without regulation of activities.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to in-service surgery due to lack of new and material evidence. The newly received evidence was found to be duplicative of previous records.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, diabetic nephropathy, and diabetic retinopathy with cataracts. The evidence did not support a higher evaluation for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction warrants a 20 percent initial rating, effective from July 21, 2003.

The Board has determined that the veteran's erectile dysfunction is aggravated by service-connected conditions, specifically his prostate cancer and PTSD. As a result, the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.

The claim for service connection for major depressive disorder was reopened, but the appeal for a higher initial rate of special monthly compensation due to the loss of use of a creative organ was denied as a matter of law.

The veteran's combined disability rating is 70 percent, which does not meet the criteria for TDIU as one of his service-connected disabilities must be rated at least 40 percent disabling.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding it to be secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus Type II.

The veteran's disabilities, while significant, do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating for pension purposes.

The veteran's hypertension, right hand injuries, depressive disorder, and erectile dysfunction were evaluated, with some issues granted and others not.