Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2013

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found no evidence to support the claimed conditions and determined that they are not related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the severity of his service-connected lumbosacral strain and the etiology of his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for penile deformity with loss of erectile power is denied as there is no evidence of such condition.,Service connection for the Veteran's back disorder, to include as secondary to service-connected Reiter's syndrome, is granted.

The Board has ordered additional development of the appellant's DIC claim and claims for accrued benefits due to her husband's service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded to obtain private treatment records from University Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, and to adjudicate the issues of service connection for residuals of low back, neck, and right leg injury for accrued benefits.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy, and depression are all found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to his service or service-connected PTSD. The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD was denied as there was no evidence showing total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 4, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU, and his combined rating is at least 80 percent. The Board has determined that the criteria for a TDIU are met from August 20, 2009.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant's authorized representative before a decision could be made.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA/medical records. A VA examination will be scheduled to evaluate the status of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, an eye disorder, a lung disorder (respiratory), a pituitary tumor, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not support these claims based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, effective June 30, 2008. The Board finds that the current evaluation adequately reflects the severity of his service-connected disabilities and does not warrant an increased rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are not of such severity as to render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board found that there was no evidence of these conditions during service or within one year post-service, and that they were not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to the addition of service-connected disabilities since his last examination, and the need for further examinations.

The appellant's combined rating is 70 percent with one disabilities rated at 50 percent. The objective and credible medical and other evidence of record preponderates against a finding that the appellant is permanently and totally disabled due to his non-service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for prostate cancer, compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction, and service connection for a low back disorder prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's appeal for a separate compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction was withdrawn. The Veteran is granted entitlement to specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities, but the grant of special home adaptation is dismissed as it conflicts with the eligibility criteria.

The Board has ordered a remand for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and providing opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability. The case will also be referred to VA's Director of Compensation and Pension for consideration of entitlement to a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b).

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction have been granted, but the evaluations are noncompensable. The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if there has been an increase in severity of these conditions since the last examination.