Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2010

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service records and VA medical records, as well as scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss and granted it. The claims for sleep apnea, chloracne, and erectile dysfunction have been denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating of 20 percent for his erectile dysfunction, finding that it is at least as likely as not that he has Peyronie's disease, which caused a physical penile deformity and loss of erectile power.

The Board found that the Veteran's coronary artery disease, hypertension, residuals of a cerebrovascular accident, and erectile dysfunction are not related to active service or caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, upper respiratory disability (claimed as cough and shortness of breath), sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and an upper respiratory condition secondary to herbicide and/or DDT exposure were also denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis, to include general diseases of allergic etiology. However, it was determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for a pollen allergy (claimed as congestion from pollen) or high cholesterol.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule, and thus denied his claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, and diabetic nephropathy. The claim for a higher initial rating in excess of 10 percent for muscle contraction headaches was granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have effectively precluded locomotion without the aid of a cane or motorized wheelchair, meeting the criteria for specially adapted housing assistance.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine his eligibility for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant and automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction, as well as his TDIU claim were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service, and the presumption of exposure is inapplicable.

The Board found the reduction from 100% to 60% for residuals of prostate cancer, status post radical prostatectomy proper. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating on an extra-schedular basis for erectile dysfunction (claimed as penile deformity) was denied by the Board. The evidence did not meet the criteria for an extra-schedular evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes and erectile dysfunction were denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the Board finds that they are not related to his active service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed all issues as a result.

The Board denied a separate compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's condition was part of his underlying diabetes and did not warrant an additional rating under any diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, and kidney stones as a residual of herbicide exposure is being remanded due to lack of factual evidence of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity. The Veteran is currently in receipt of special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The claims for residuals of frozen feet, head injury, PTSD, and TDIU were also denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings, entitlement to TDIU, and entitlement to an extraschedular evaluation are being remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.,Service connection for hypertension was denied in a March 2002 rating decision. New and material evidence has not been received to reopen this claim.