Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2005

The veteran withdrew his appeal for increased evaluations of service-connected postoperative residuals of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder bursitis, erectile dysfunction, left foot spurs, a disability manifested by left little toe being larger than right little toe, and low back disability. The appeals were based on direct evidence of these conditions without any presumption or secondary linkage to service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule, as he does not have deformity of the penis. As such, his claim for a compensable rating is denied.

The veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent, and his erectile dysfunction is rated as noncompensable. The RO granted the requested increased ratings for both conditions.

The Board has determined that the veteran's varicoceles with complaints of erectile dysfunction and infertility are not related to his service-connected post-operative residuals of left inguinal hernia, thus denying his claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current diabetic retinopathy and his erectile dysfunction is currently rated as noncompensable.,Service connection for both conditions was denied, with the erectile dysfunction receiving a noncompensable rating.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for the denial of service connection for erectile dysfunction, coronary artery disease, and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during his Vietnam service. The Board also found that there was insufficient evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for type II diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy and erectile dysfunction was denied by the RO. The VA eye examination in August 2002 showed corrected visual acuity of 20/40 bilaterally, indicating diabetic retinopathy. Erectile dysfunction is manifested by impotence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his diabetes mellitus and any related complications.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and entitlement to a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The current effective date remains unchanged as no earlier effective date claim was timely filed.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities are found to be productive of an overall level of impairment that more nearly approximates that of the veteran being precluded from securing and following substantially gainful employment consistent with educational and work experience. Therefore, a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability is granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection of residuals of a low back injury and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for erectile dysfunction based on VA treatment, finding that new evidence did not warrant reopening the claim for service connection and that there was no causal link between the veteran's current condition and his VA treatment.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable disability evaluation for service-connected erectile dysfunction, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's erectile dysfunction to his military service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for a left trapezius muscle strain and erectile dysfunction, finding that the veteran sustained these conditions during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for atherosclerotic heart disease as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. The veteran also received increased ratings for his peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination to address whether the veteran's service-connected DM caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction and/or hypertension.

The Board finds that the veteran does not have a psychiatric disorder related to service or a service-connected disability, and his erectile dysfunction is not due to his circumcision.