Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2015

The Veteran's service-connected conditions render him in need of regular aid and attendance, with the exception of his diabetic neuropathy which does not require it.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a new VA examination. The claims will be reconsidered based on all evidence.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 40 percent, the maximum schedular rating available. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating due to lack of penile deformity, and thus denied his claim.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected prostate cancer and related disabilities, which rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted the claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and associated erectile dysfunction are not service-connected due to lack of evidence supporting exposure to herbicides or other causative factors.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations for various service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus and its associated peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction, as well as tinnitus, were denied. The claim for a TDIU is also on appeal.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, which is service-connected, qualifies for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II is moot.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Prinzmetal's angina and denied service connection for it. The skin disorder claim was reopened based on new evidence, but service connection is granted only for intertrigo of the groin. For diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, the rating remains at 20 percent prior to April 28, 2011, and increases to 20 percent from that date.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis and erectile dysfunction, but dismissed his claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, urinary complications, and an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression or anxiety).

The Board found no evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange or herbicides, and thus denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction were not shown to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is causally related to, or aggravated by, a service-connected disability (low back strain), and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination and development of medical records. The Board will determine if his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, respiratory disorder and kidney disorder are denied as there is no evidence of these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased disability ratings, finding no new and material evidence to reopen his left ear hearing loss claim and denying all other issues on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person or by reason of being housebound has been denied as his service-connected conditions do not render him bedridden, unable to care for himself, or substantially confined to his dwelling.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and occupational experience.