Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete medical records and a need for additional examinations. The claims will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional examinations and development of records, particularly regarding his prostate condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to new evidence received since the May 2015 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board found that the Veteran's PTSD did not cause occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas of his life prior to April 25, 2005. However, from April 25, 2005 until May 29, 2015, the criteria were met for a 70 percent rating for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and a VA examination to assess the combined impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and heart disorder. The VA will provide these services and then readjudicate the claims.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, and other conditions, based on presumed exposure to herbicides while serving in the Republic of Vietnam. The effective date is set as August 31, 2010, which is when VA added ischemic heart disease (IHD) as a presumptive disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for any of his claimed conditions, as there is no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut the presumption of soundness at entry into service or a pre-existing condition was aggravated by service. The diagnoses are found to be less likely related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial disability rating for PTSD was initially denied, but later increased to 100 percent effective April 6, 2015. The earlier effective date claim is still pending and will determine whether the TDIU claim should be granted prior to that date.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, finding that his condition does not require regulation of activities as part of its management.

The Veteran's ED is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, blackouts, back condition, sleep disorder, high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction, and acquired psychiatric disability were denied. The right shoulder disability was granted a 20 percent rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by his service-connected urethral condyloma, and thus grants service connection for ED on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain missing service treatment records and issue a Statement of the Case for depression and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, have resulted in a combined rating of 100 percent as of April 20, 2015. Effective from July 15, 2016, the Veteran is entitled to TDIU due to his depressive disorder.

The Veteran's service connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent, and his erectile dysfunction does not warrant a compensable rating. The Board has granted the Veteran a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected condition, and he did not meet the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 or accrued benefits. The appellant is also ineligible for death pension as of September 1, 2014.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims will be adjudicated again based on this new evidence.

The Veteran's DM with erectile dysfunction has been rated at 40 percent since May 15, 2017. Prior to that date, the condition was rated at 20 percent.,Effective May 15, 2017, a separate rating of 20 percent for penis deformity with loss of erectile power has been granted.