Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2007

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are related to service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and a psychiatric disability, both of which were deemed not related to his military service.

The veteran's conditions do not render him permanently bedridden or so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance. He needs occasional assistance with activities such as travel following hemodialysis, but requires no assistance from devices or other people for ambulation.

The veteran's initial claim for an evaluation of erectile dysfunction and penile deformity has been granted, but the RO assigned a noncompensable rating. The case is now remanded to determine if the veteran's condition warrants a higher evaluation.

The veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, residuals of a gunshot wound to the left foot, Type II diabetes mellitus, and PTSD were denied. The Board found no evidence linking any current conditions to military service or presumed herbicide exposure.

The veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him incapable of attending to his daily needs without the regular assistance of another person, and he is therefore denied special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for acquired nicotine dependence and associated respiratory disorders, impotence as secondary to service-connected prostatitis, otitis media, diabetes mellitus, and esophageal hernia (secondary to service-connected sinusitis).

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the veteran's erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and prostate cancer. The claim for pulmonary disability has been reopened based on new evidence provided by a private physician.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy, both secondary to diabetes mellitus, Type II. The VA examiner found no relationship between the veteran's diabetes and either condition.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the veteran requires regular aid and attendance or is substantially confined to his premises due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a bilateral eye disorder, erectile dysfunction, alcohol abuse, and drug abuse. The appeals were based on presumed exposure to herbicides during service in Vietnam.

The veteran's claims for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with early diabetic nephropathy and erectile dysfunction were denied, as was his claim to reopen a knee disability. His service connection claim for hammertoes was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for cardiovascular disability, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, all claimed as secondary to exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not support a finding that the veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his active duty service.

The veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection and increased ratings for erectile dysfunction and diabetes mellitus. The Board has remanded the case to obtain clarifying opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions, as well as a reevaluation of his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, which is associated with herbicide exposure. The initial disability rating of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II remains unchanged.

The veteran's claim for increased evaluations of diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, quadriplegia resulting from a stroke (claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus), and erectile dysfunction (ED) (claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus). The conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's quadriplegia were not resolved.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The overpayment claim was also denied.

The VA denied the veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected epididymitis and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for epididymitis. The VA found that there was no evidence showing that the veteran's currently diagnosed erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected epididymitis, nor did the VA find any evidence supporting a higher rating for his epididymitis.