Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for an examination and additional records.

The Veteran's claim for restoration of a 40 percent evaluation for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and bilateral diabetic retinopathy is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private medical records.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate allowed by 38 U.S.C.A. � 1114(r)(2) is granted, as he receives necessary and life-sustaining daily health care with hands-on facilitation by his wife who has received specific training and performs under the direction, guidance, and supervision of a caregiver.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder, as well as his claims for hearing loss of both ears. The Veteran was granted service connection for left ear hearing loss but assigned a noncompensable rating. His diabetes mellitus with bilateral cataracts and erectile dysfunction were rated at 20 percent. Separate ratings for erectile dysfunction and bilateral cataracts were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and a psychiatric disability other than PTSD (claimed as depression) were denied because the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection or entitlement to an initial compensable rating for any of the conditions listed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's assertions that his skin cancer, diabetes mellitus, type 2, hypertension, peripheral neuropathies, or erectile dysfunction are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection and exposure basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, heart disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, and peripheral neuropathy were denied. The claim for hepatitis C was granted but the Veteran is not entitled to an increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus or erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is claimed as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2, has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinion regarding whether the medication taken to treat his service-connected conditions are causing or aggravating his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being remanded for further examination and medical opinion to determine if it is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's sexual impotence, currently diagnosed as erectile dysfunction, did not have its onset during military service or within the initial post-service year and is not otherwise etiologically related to a service-connected psychiatric disorder. The Board also found that the shin splints of the left leg were aggravated by the service-connected pes planus.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction prior to September 14, 2007 was denied. The claim for a higher rating than 20 percent for erectile dysfunction from September 14, 2007 was also denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various conditions, including rheumatic fever, myocardial infarction, hearing loss of the left ear, arthritis, cerebrovascular accident, erectile dysfunction, and depression. The appeals were not decided on a presumption basis or due to exposure to specific hazards.

The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence showing the appellant's genitourinary conditions existed prior to service, and thus could not establish service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and updated medical records.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The decision did not address the issue of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service, and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus with autonomic neuropathy, and thus grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The claim for TDIU remains pending.