Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2010

The Veteran's sleep apnea was rated at 50 percent since October 1, 2005.,For the cervical spine disability, a rating in excess of 30 percent is not warranted. The Veteran has forward flexion limited to 20 degrees and lateral flexion limited to 15 degrees on each side.,The lumbar spondylosis with degenerative joint disease was rated at 10 percent prior to August 3, 2006; a rating in excess of 20 percent is not warranted from that date onwards. The Veteran's range of motion has been limited due to pain on motion.,Right shoulder tendonitis was rated at 10 percent prior to November 1, 2007 and thereafter. The Veteran had right arm range of motion restricted to shoulder level due to pain on motion.,Left wrist tendonitis (residual of a left wrist injury) is service connected.,No residuals of the left foot injury are service connected.,Erectile dysfunction was service connected, but no compensable rating is warranted.,Varicocelectomy is not service connected.,Right index finger fracture and left index finger fracture were not service connected.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The Board also granted an increased rating for the residuals of a gunshot wound of the left arm, assigning a 20 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to have been incurred in service due to exposure to Agent Orange. The Board also granted service connection for hypertension as a result of the presumptive Agent Orange exposure, but denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction as due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and for an increased rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational background, thus meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus. The case has been remanded due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination and because of the need to obtain recent VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his condition. The claim for special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ remains pending.

The Veteran seeks service connection for hypertension, proteinuria with decrease in renal function, and erectile dysfunction secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case is REMANDED due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for either automobile and adaptive equipment or specially adapted housing assistance.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that the evidence does not support a higher rating or service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, hypertension, liver disease (including cirrhosis of the liver), erectile dysfunction, and diabetes mellitus all claimed as due to inservice herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service records do not show any evidence of such conditions during or after service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and gastrointestinal disorder as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, as secondary to his service-connected urethral stricture, was denied by the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted. The Veteran is now entitled to a rating in excess of 10 percent for his back disability.,There is no evidence that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his diabetes mellitus or any other service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep problems, stomach disability with nausea, bruising, chondromalacia of the left knee, chondromalacia of both knees, and arthralgia of both ankles have been denied. The Veteran is not entitled to a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer, are sufficient to render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disorder and erectile dysfunction are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions of current disabilities related to his military service.