Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2010

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in acquiring an automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, his peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are each rated at 40 percent, his erectile dysfunction is rated as noncompensable, and his nuclear cataracts and diabetic retinopathy are each rated as noncompensable. The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been granted.

The Veteran's appeal of the issues related to service connection for residuals of cerebrovascular accident (claimed as stroke), hypertension, coronary artery disease, disability exhibited by high cholesterol, erectile dysfunction, insomnia, and bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has remanded the case to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to January 30, 2005 for service connection have been denied as there is no evidence of a claim filed prior to that date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease and erectile dysfunction are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not considered to be caused by VA medical treatment, and the Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that his erectile dysfunction was caused by VA care.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are rated at a combined 60 percent, and the Board denied his claim for TDIU as he does not meet the schedular requirements.

The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 40 percent for service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claim for higher ratings remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his use of medication necessary to control symptoms of PTSD.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100% disability rating for prostate cancer and granted service connection for erectile dysfunction. The effective date remains October 18, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by or worsened beyond natural progression as a consequence of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the current severity of his prostate cancer residuals with erectile dysfunction and whether his urinary frequency complaints are related to his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a review of his claims file and an addendum to the July 2009 VA examination.