Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2016

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including an addendum opinion from the March 2015 VA examiner to address the etiology of his bilateral leg disorders and erectile dysfunction with penile implant.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if he currently meets the criteria for Type II diabetes and whether his erectile dysfunction is related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, hallux valgus deformity of the left foot, right foot disability, bilateral glaucoma, asthma, and erectile dysfunction are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's pelvic neuralgia, status post right orchiectomy, was found to be due to removal of one testis and not related to service. The disability has resulted in pain but no deformity.,Erectile dysfunction caused by chronic pain did not result in a penile deformity. Medication is required for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Board found that the Veteran's current headaches and erectile dysfunction are not related to service, including environmental exposures during deployment in Southwest Asia. The chronic urethritis and prostatitis were also not shown to be due to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, both secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection was granted or denied.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, manifested by loss of erectile power without deformity of the penis, does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating as his diabetes requires only insulin and an oral hypoglycemic agent.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated at 10 percent under DC 7522. The evidence does not support a higher rating as there is no indication of penile deformity.

The Veteran seeks a higher initial rating for his service-connected erectile dysfunction. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify the nature and cause of his disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction and diabetic dermopathy warrants a 100 percent disability rating since August 27, 2010. This decision is based on the need for more than one insulin injection each day, a restricted diet, regulation of activities (avoidance of strenuous occupational and recreational activities), weekly visits with a diabetic care provider, and complications that would be compensable if rated separately.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for the service connection of various conditions has been dismissed as there is no valid claim to consider due to the finality of previous decisions.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, reflecting total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as gross impairment in thought processes or communication; persistent delusions or hallucinations; gross inappropriate behavior; persistent danger of hurting self or others; intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living (including maintenance of minimal personal hygiene); disorientation to time or place; memory loss for names of close relatives, own occupation or hometown.

The Veteran's service connection for leukemia has been granted. His erectile dysfunction is rated as noncompensable, and his residuals of prostate cancer are currently rated at 40 percent.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction has been rated at 20 percent since October 2002. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating as his diabetes requires insulin and a restricted diet but does not require regulation of activities to control it.

The Veteran's recurrent orchitis and epididymitis disability is rated at 10 percent, as it requires intermittent intensive management of urinary tract infections. The erectile dysfunction is rated as non-compensable.,SMC based on the loss of use of a creative organ is not warranted because both testicles are present.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Decision Review Officer (DRO) and a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ).