Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2016

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently rated at 20 percent and does not require regulation of activities. His erectile dysfunction has been evaluated separately as noncompensable.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to secure or maintain gainful employment.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is in remission and rated at 10 percent for its residuals, including erectile dysfunction. Service connection was denied for the other cancers listed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while significant, do not render him unemployable as he is capable of performing the physical and mental acts required by employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including dementia due to diabetes mellitus with retinopathy, cataracts, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, PTSD, peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted his claim for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher evaluations for his service-connected disabilities, including erectile dysfunction. The Veteran was not granted a compensable evaluation for his erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the RO's failure to comply with prior remand directives. The Veteran is requested to schedule a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction. The evidence does not support a finding that either condition is related to service or secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, including whether it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected varicose veins and surgeries.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the initial disability ratings for erectile dysfunction and porphyria cutanea tarda, as well as to reopen service connection for hypertension and for service connection for diabetic retinopathy. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC were denied as he did not file a claim prior to September 13, 2010.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is manifested by loss of erectile power without deformity of the penis, warranting a noncompensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The initial rating for diabetes mellitus was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for higher initial ratings for bilateral pes planus, PTSD, and coronary artery disease have been granted. An effective date of November 24, 2008 has also been established.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for increased ratings for various conditions, including diabetic retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy. The claims were not granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from December 3, 2012 to the present. The appeal for higher ratings on other conditions and service connection claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for residuals of prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction, beginning March 4, 2011, was denied by the Board.

The Board has received additional medical records and is remanding the case for further review by the AOJ. The Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, obesity (to include as secondary to hyperthyroidism), erectile dysfunction, and TDIU are on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide the Veteran with VA examinations.