Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction should be May 31, 2007.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, scheduling a PTSD examination, and considering the issue of entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a verified in-service stressor for PTSD and therefore cannot establish service connection. The acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service event, injury or illness that would support such a diagnosis. For erectile dysfunction (ED), the claim was also denied as it is not related to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing. The claims for service connection remain pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining an opinion regarding the etiology of his erectile dysfunction and whether it is secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to his active service, including his service-connected hypertension. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities have been granted. The appeal is dismissed as these issues are moot.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic prostatitis and erectile dysfunction, as these conditions are not shown to be related to his active service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction was denied, and his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The VA will also obtain any relevant recent medical records from the Memphis VAMC.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including residuals of a circumcision, ED, right knee arthritis, bilateral foot condition, and back condition are granted. The claim for an increased evaluation for the fractured left medial malleolus is also granted.

The Board has determined that additional VA treatment records are needed and will be obtained. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU per 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a). However, his claim of entitlement to a TDIU is submitted to the Director, Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b) due to marked interference with employment.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a supplemental opinion from a VA examiner.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability necessitates the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of special monthly compensation based on that need. The erectile dysfunction is found to be related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability, leading to a grant of service connection. The psychological factors associated with the erectile dysfunction are considered sufficient to qualify as loss of use of a creative organ, warranting a grant of special monthly compensation for that condition.

The Board has determined that the case should be remanded for further development, including VA examinations to clarify the nature of the Veteran's claimed disabilities and their relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right and left total knee replacements, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, bilateral tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that it does not warrant a compensable disability rating at any time during the period of appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his service personnel records and readjudication.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between his claimed conditions and active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board also found that there was no nexus between the Veteran's hypertension and his diabetes mellitus, type II.