Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2017

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted, and he is assigned a 30 percent evaluation. Service connection for erectile dysfunction is also granted. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, currently rated at 20 percent, remains unchanged.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating as the disability has been manifested by insulin dependence and a restricted diet but no need for regulated activities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to verify his alleged herbicide exposure in Korea, as he served there but was not recognized as having been exposed during that time.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral inguinal herniography residuals did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating prior to March 19, 2009. From March 19, 2009, there is no legal entitlement to a compensable rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's bilateral inguinal herniography residuals have not required at least one month of convalescence or resulted in severe postoperative residuals as per VA regulations.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to additional evidence being added to the claims file and for obtaining outstanding VA and private treatment records. The Veteran is also asked to submit lay statements from himself and others who have firsthand knowledge of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have service connection for DM II or ED due to lack of evidence showing in-service exposure, continuity of symptomatology, or a nexus between his current conditions and service. The claim is denied.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective from April 2, 2008 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and/or a special home adaptation grant is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues, and he was not able to attend the scheduled hearing. The case will be returned to the AOJ for rescheduling of a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service connection claims for sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, and erectile dysfunction were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's common variable immune deficiency was first manifested during service or caused by chemical exposures in service, which led to his secondary conditions including asthma, mycoplasma infection, chronic bronchitis, and residuals of pneumonia. Service connection is granted for these secondary conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled videoconference hearing. The case will be rescheduled for him.

The Veteran has withdrawn all of the issues on appeal, including service connection, rating, and TDIU issues.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle disorders, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. Specifically, a VA examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.,Service connection is established for hypertension due to its being related to PTSD, which is considered service-connected. Service connection is also established for erectile dysfunction as it is related to DM.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including left knee disability, gout, hypertension, bronchitis, erectile dysfunction, and irregular bowel dysfunction. The evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart condition, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction were not caused by VA treatment or medication. The evidence did not support a finding of additional disability resulting from carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 0 percent under the rating schedule, and an extraschedular evaluation was denied.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD was granted. The Veteran's left hip femoral acetabular impingement was not found to be service-connected.,Service connection for a left hip disability (femoral acetabular impingement) was denied.