Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2017

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for coronary artery disease and erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction has not been found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The Board finds that his TDIU claim is denied as there is no evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities during the period from August 1, 2009 to July 22, 2011.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and assigned a separate 10 percent disability rating. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected lumbar spine and PTSD disabilities, warranting secondary service connection. Hemorrhoids are not service connected.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is granted, and he is assigned a 20 percent disability rating effective November 6, 2009.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, as well as his claim for TDIU. This includes obtaining private treatment records, providing addendum opinions from VA examiners, and completing development of the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, renal failure with diabetic nephropathy, and bilateral hearing loss have all been denied. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed tension headaches and erectile dysfunction are proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred or aggravated by service-connected disabilities and denied his claim for service connection on a secondary basis. The derivative TDIU claim is also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse was granted a disability rating of 70 percent effective May 23, 2006. The TDIU claim is granted from May 23, 2006 to August 13, 2007 due to the combined effect of service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus has been rated at 20 percent since the appeal period began, and there is no evidence of a need for a higher rating due to regulation of activities or other complications. The erectile dysfunction does not warrant an additional compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sick sinus syndrome and for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the March 10, 2010 rating decision that granted TDIU based on multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has ordered a VA examination and instructed the RO to consider whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment. The case is being remanded for these actions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and depression. His asthma is found not to have been aggravated by his active duty service, but he has no current diagnosis of COPD or kidney disease. The Board grants Section 1151 benefits for urinary incontinence and leakage resulting from the TURP, but denies Section 1151 benefits for retrograde ejaculation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and provide addendum opinions regarding the etiology of his eye disability and urinary disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records. The claim will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disorder, bladder disorder, and erectile dysfunction are not service connected as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.,Service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD, and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for this condition.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for chronic tonsillitis and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The other claims remain pending.