Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2017

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, singly or in combination, are not so severe as to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his level of education and occupational experience. The Board finds that the Veteran is capable of performing the physical and mental acts required by employment given his educational and occupational history.

The Veteran's sun sensitivity is found to be related to his active service.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and the Board finds it unlikely that it is due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus does not require regulation of activities, thus a higher rating is denied.,Erectile dysfunction is secondary to diabetes and the Veteran has loss of erectile power but no physical deformity. Therefore, a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied.,While the Veteran meets the combined percentage requirement for TDIU, his service-connected disabilities do not preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Raynaud's syndrome and erectile dysfunction, both secondary to diabetes mellitus, are being remanded due to the need to obtain missing VA treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II did not have its onset during active service, was not directly caused by active service, and was neither caused nor aggravated by his service-connected hypertension and/or cerebral artery infarct (stroke) with residuals of left upper extremity hemiplegia and left hemiparesis associated with hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service connected and does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran is entitled to specially adapted housing due to multiple disabilities, including the loss or loss of use of one lower extremity together with residuals of organic disease or injury that so affect the functions of balance or propulsion as to preclude locomotion without the aid of braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair. The special home adaptation grant claim is moot.

The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent disabling, the maximum schedular rating available under DC 7346. The other conditions have not been found to warrant higher ratings.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for condyloma accuminata and erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board found no evidence of penile deformity in the case of erectile dysfunction, which precludes a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.,Service connection for hypertension was also denied as there is no evidence of chronic disease during service or within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA and private medical records, ensuring all notification letters are associated with the file, and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes, IVDS L3-4, discogenic disease L5-S1, and erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent prior to September 9, 2010.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a left knee disability, TBI residuals, and erectile dysfunction have been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied for lung disorder, liver disorder, tendonitis, bilateral hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's PTSD claim was granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting the grant of special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain an adequate VA examination and additional development regarding his claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, as well as TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Erectile Dysfunction (ED), both on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular requirements, and there are no exceptional or unusual factors that would render application of the schedule impractical. The VA examinations and SSA evaluations indicate that the Veteran is capable of performing sedentary work.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is not service-connected.,Hepatitis C was not contracted during service or due to a service-connected condition. The Veteran's current hepatitis C is more likely related to his intranasal cocaine use in the late 1990s.

The Veteran's leg cramps are service-connected. The remaining claims for high cholesterol, diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and back disability are being remanded.,High cholesterol is not a recognized disability for VA benefits purposes.

The Veteran's benign proximal vertigo is rated at 10 percent, and his erectile dysfunction remains noncompensable.