Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2006

The Board denied the veteran's claims of service connection for various orthopedic disabilities, including a back disability, arthritis of multiple joints, bilateral hip disability, leg disability, and erectile dysfunction with sterility. The evidence did not establish a link between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to his service or a service-connected condition, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for increased evaluations for his service-connected conditions, including diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction. The issues of entitlement to TDIU have also been addressed.

The veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II, with erectile dysfunction, claiming exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Korea. The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the veteran's unit was near the DMZ where Agent Orange was used.

The veteran's claim for an increased initial evaluation for conjunctivitis was denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including high blood pressure, prostatitis and erectile dysfunction, alcohol abuse due to PTSD, chronic neuropathic facial pain, and a low back disability. The appeals were based on direct evidence rather than presumptive exposure to herbicides or other factors.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for type II diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction are being remanded to the RO for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a personal hearing before a Veterans Law Judge of the Board at the Oakland, California Regional Office. The case will be returned to the Board if further action is required.

The Board finds that the veteran's residuals of removal of penile warts were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.

The veteran's service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is currently rated at 10 percent, and his erectile dysfunction does not meet criteria for a compensable evaluation. Service connection for PTSD was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection and initial evaluations for his conditions are being remanded to obtain additional medical records, conduct further examinations, and consider the evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development, including scheduling a hearing and readjudicating the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, right ear hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction. The claim to reopen service connection for left ear hearing loss was also denied. An earlier effective date for right ear hearing loss was not granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals of a fractured mandible and service connection for erectile dysfunction. The decision on the latter issue is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II; service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), erectile dysfunction, and an eye condition (claimed as retinitis and cataracts); and total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for clarification regarding the nature of the veteran's peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction, as well as their relationship to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and compliance with notice requirements.

The Board found that the veteran's erectile dysfunction was not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.,The Board also found that the veteran's PTSD did not have a link to in-service stressors and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for VA financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.