Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining a VA addendum opinion and considering new evidence added to the file since the SOC. The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise on whether currently diagnosed erectile dysfunction is related to service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, specifically whether regulation of activities is required.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of his claims.

The Veteran's application for TDIU was received on May 4, 2010. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to December 30, 2013 is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected and non-service-connected disabilities, including hearing loss, lumbar surgery, stomach condition, GERD, migraines, memory loss, and erectile dysfunction. The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records, National Guard records, VA treatment records, and a new VA examination.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and thus is not entitled to presumptive service connection for any conditions. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding that any of his claimed disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction were denied as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service or any other condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, render him unable to obtain and retain employment, even sedentary employment. TDIU is granted on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's service-connected right lower extremity radiculopathy (right L5 radiculopathy) and erectile dysfunction have been granted effective from January 18, 2011. The initial evaluations for IVDS prior to November 1, 2011 are also granted.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent disabling. The Board denied a higher rating as the evidence did not show that his diabetes required insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities. However, the Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective from July 31, 2007. Service connection for diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction has also been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension with renal insufficiency, type II diabetes mellitus, right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined rating of 70 percent for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this case as he is no longer alive.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a DRO hearing due to the Veteran's request. The appeal is not yet decided on its merits.

The Board has granted a separate compensable rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's hypertension associated with diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, as his blood pressure readings consistently met the criteria for such a rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for syphilis was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction was also denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment and the absence of post-service medical records linking it to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides during service and therefore, his diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension are not service-connected.