Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2017

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions began during or were caused by his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened and granted, with the diagnosis of PTSD being established by medical evidence.,An increased evaluation for erectile dysfunction is pending in appellate status.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues on appeal, including TDIU, increased ratings for gunshot wound and shell fragments disabilities, and an initial rating for diabetes mellitus. The Board is dismissing these claims.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not aggravated by medications prescribed to treat his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further action, including referral to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board has ordered additional development and remanded the case for readjudication of all issues on appeal, including service connection for diabetes mellitus. The Veteran is also scheduled for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability and assigned a 10% evaluation effective March 2, 2017. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to July 2, 2009. The Board found that the evidence does not support his contention of inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for loss of teeth and erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of penile deformity, which prevents the assignment of a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or an in-service injury that could be linked to the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective August 6, 2014. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a TDIU rating.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, or PTSD.

The Board has ordered a new VA medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia caused or aggravated his claimed erectile dysfunction. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining complete VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to assess the current severity of his disabilities. The Veteran must also be scheduled for a new examination before service connection can be decided on the merits for bilateral hearing loss.

The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and adjudicatory documents. VA examinations are also needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent effective October 1, 2006. The Veteran is also granted a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, as well as seeking medical nexus opinions regarding the Veteran's cardiovascular disorder, skin disorder, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable due to his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not compensable, and his degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and he is granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD prior to September 20, 2012. The TDIU claim was denied.