Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2016

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and hypertension. The Veteran's CAD, erectile dysfunction, and headaches are found to be related to his hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied eligibility for a home adaptation grant. The decision is based on the Veteran's claim that his erectile dysfunction was aggravated by medications prescribed for his service-connected back, knee, and brain injury disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, and the evidence does not support a higher rating. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, with associated erectile dysfunction, mild diabetic retinopathy, and cataracts, is rated at 20 percent under the criteria for diabetes mellitus. The Board found that management of diabetes mellitus did not require a regulation of activities as needed for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a failure to obtain relevant medical records. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is now pending again.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate adenocarcinoma was granted in February 2016.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed as a result.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities and verify any exposure to herbicides or other chemicals during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to secure clinical records of his initial evaluations and treatment at Paradise Family Health Center, including when he was prescribed antihypertensive medication. The case will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling examinations, and issuing a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not file a formal or informal claim for SMC based on loss of use of creative organ prior to June 12, 2013. The effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction is also denied as there was no evidence of an earlier claim. For the 40% rating and convalescence purposes issues, the Board finds that the Veteran did not satisfy the criteria for these benefits.

The Board has found that the Veteran's recurrent upper respiratory signs and symptoms, including sinusitis, are due to an undiagnosed illness manifested during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. Service connection is granted for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, DMII with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, IHD, and scars. The Board has jurisdiction to consider entitlement to a TDIU in this instance.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder, is service-connected. The headaches are rated at 50% effective March 9, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and readjudicating the issues of increased rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease and TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is related to the Veteran's in-service treatment for narcolepsy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction were denied. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim was granted with a rating of 50% from July 17, 2012 onwards.

The Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and proteinuria was granted an initial disability rating of 60 percent effective August 5, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) due to the need for aid and attendance of another person or on account of being housebound is REMANDED. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining necessary medical opinions.

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