Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected organic impotence (erectile dysfunction) has been rated as noncompensable since August 11, 2016. The Board found that the condition did not meet criteria for a compensable rating because there was no evidence of penile deformity.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, cervical spine disorder, cephalgia, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's paresthesias of the right and left sciatic nerves are rated at a minimum 20 percent.

The Veteran is granted a 20 percent rating for erectile dysfunction prior to August 1, 2013. The decision finds that the Veteran had penis deformity with loss of erectile power.

The Board has dismissed all the issues related to the veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, type II, and diabetic neuropathy as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and PTSD have been remanded for further evaluation.,His diabetes has worsened, requiring insulin treatment and a restricted diet.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for intermittent paresthesias of the fingertips has been reopened. The Board finds new and material evidence to support this claim.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and erectile dysfunction have not been established as these conditions are not shown during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetic nephropathy and hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 11, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and the need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to service, his service-connected PTSD, or any other conditions.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder, right shoulder pain with arthritis, sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's bilateral neuropathy was granted service connection with an effective date of April 17, 2015. However, the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ were denied as they did not arise before October 27, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, but has remanded the cases of cervical spine disorder and lumbar spine disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for right leg shortening and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction as improper freestanding claims, finding that VA cannot address such claims on their merits.

The Board has denied service connection for coronary artery disease, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The claims for these conditions are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic kidney disease and type II diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU based on the combined disability rating of 70%.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status prior to February 16, 2016 was denied. However, from April 17, 2015 to February 15, 2016, he met the criteria for blindness in both eyes having only light perception, which granted him special monthly compensation at a 50% rate.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of psychiatric disability, erectile dysfunction, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine as they have been fully granted by a prior rating decision.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with associated conditions (cataracts, nephropathy, onychomycosis, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension) has been rated as 20 percent disabling. Separate compensable ratings for cataracts, nephropathy, onychomycosis, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension have not been granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of use of a creative organ, claimed as secondary to his service-connected prostate disability, is remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sexual dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction and retrograde ejaculation, has been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of service connection due to lack of chronicity in service or for several years after service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not compensable, and his major depressive disorder requires further development to determine if a rating in excess of 50 percent is warranted. The TDIU claim must also be remanded for additional development.