Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran is found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, and a TDIU rating of 60% has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to accrued benefits and potential substitution of the appellant as the claimant. The Veteran's death prevented a final decision on his claims.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA opinion to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer. The issues are now mixed as some aspects of the claim may be granted while others may not.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as the maximum schedular rating for tinnitus has been assigned, and his PTSD did not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable disability rating under any applicable diagnostic code. The Veteran is currently in receipt of special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, and there is no evidence of a penile deformity contributing to his erectile dysfunction.

The Board found that the reduction from a 40 percent to a 20 percent disability rating for type II diabetes mellitus was improper and restored the original 40 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining updated VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent rating under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324 was denied as he received special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ, which precluded the application of this benefit.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy and diabetes were granted ratings, but the Veteran was denied higher ratings for his right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim was also denied.

The Veteran's atrial fibrillation warrants a 30 percent initial disability rating, though no higher. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction warrants a 20 percent initial disability rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, type II diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction. The claim for Parkinson's disease based on herbicide exposure is denied.

The Veteran's appeal seeking a rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of prostate cancer has been dismissed. The claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, beginning December 1, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone do not prevent him from finding or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at the highest available rating of 70 percent, effective from May 27, 2009. The claims for service connection for bilateral knee pain and hypertension have been reopened due to new evidence received since the final denial of these claims in November 1979 and December 1999 respectively.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine, scar on the left calf, erectile dysfunction, right shoulder disability, gastrointestinal disorder, TMJ, and tinnitus have all been granted.,However, further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has chronic toenail fungus and/or chronic plantar fasciitis related to his active duty service.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU and his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.