Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2014

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his ability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the initial disability rating for erectile dysfunction and the effective date for service connection of nephropathy with hypertension. As a result, the Board dismisses these claims.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and BPH with urinary obstruction, finding no evidence of a relationship to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show a penile deformity, which is required to meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7522.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted as he has service-connected diabetes mellitus, which resulted in erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's right knee condition, including degenerative joint disease and total knee replacement, is found to be related to his military service. His erectile dysfunction is linked to his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension have not met the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran is currently rated at 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II and 10 percent for hypertension, with no combined rating exceeding 30%.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for his service-connected back disability is granted. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected back disability is also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current Erectile Dysfunction is not related to his military service or a service-connected condition, including his low back disability. The preponderance of evidence does not support the claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, was denied. The VA examiner found no current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy and noted that it resolved without residuals in 1988.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's voiding dysfunction, caused by surgical complications of his service-connected left varicocele disability, is rated at 60 percent effective May 14, 2001.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, also caused by the service-connected left varicocele disability, is rated as noncompensable effective May 14, 2001.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Board videoconference hearing. The issues on appeal include reopening claims for service connection and seeking service connection for various conditions, including heart failure, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss, all potentially related to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including early diabetes mellitus type II (DM-II), diabetic nephropathy associated with DM-II, supraventricular and ventricular ectopy associated with DM-II, mild sensory peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, appendectomy scar, and erectile dysfunction associated with DM-II, are deemed to be sufficient for a TDIU. However, the VA examinations conducted in 2008 do not address the impact of these disabilities on his ability to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The claim for PTSD remains pending as there is insufficient evidence to establish a stressor related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining leave and pay records from August through December 1967 to verify the appellant's service in Vietnam. The claims for Type 2 diabetes mellitus, facial neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension are all secondary to his diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spinal degenerative disc disease, contact dermatitis (claimed as concrete poisoning), depression, essential tremors of the hands, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction. The decision also addressed a claim for right total hip arthroplasty but found no evidence linking it to service.