Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2016

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to address the Veteran's genitourinary disability claim, including whether it is related to his service or any medication. The appeal will be reconsidered after this additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO. The issues of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and hypertension, are pending.

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.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated at 20 percent and does not require regulation of activities. The Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as the evidence does not show that his diabetes requires regulation of activities.

The Board granted service connection and assigned a 10 percent rating for hypertension, effective December 30, 2015. The Veteran's claims for ratings for restless leg syndrome and erectile dysfunction were denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral knee pain and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD have been withdrawn. The claim for increased rating for a back disability is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining updated medical records and providing him with VA examinations.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, a deviated nasal septum, peripheral vascular disease, and vertigo. The conditions were not found to be related to his military service or any incident therein.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred on June 6, 2012, for cellulitis of the left lower extremity were denied because they did not meet the criteria for emergency treatment under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1725.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 80 percent, which meets the schedular requirements for TDIU. However, his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus with secondary tinea pedis and erectile dysfunction is rated at 40 percent since December 8, 2009. The rating reflects the need for insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it did not have its onset in service and was not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's complications following prostate cancer surgery are not deemed to be the result of VA carelessness, negligence or error. However, there is a finding that adequate post-surgery care and follow-up was lacking.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus with hypertension, diabetic retinopathy with loss of visual acuity and fields, and erectile dysfunction have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. Effective January 5, 2011, the Veteran is granted special monthly compensation at the housebound rate due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, a 100% rating for major depression, and increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability and hypertension. The issue of TDIU based solely on the service-connected lumbar spine disorder is also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his erectile dysfunction.

The Board found that the Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected conditions, and denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.

The Veteran's PTSD disability is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from April 1, 2009. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has ordered additional development due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his service-connected epididymitis, and for obtaining updated VA treatment records.