Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2008

The Board found that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a respiratory disorder independent from his sleep disorder. The GERD, sleep disorder, and erectile dysfunction are all related to service-connected conditions or other causes.

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent since September 1, 2004. The RO has granted a higher rating to 70 percent effective from September 1, 2004.,Prior to June 30, 2004, the veteran's PTSD was rated at 30 percent.

The veteran's hypertension claim was denied, and his SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ claim was also denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for prostate cancer with residual erectile dysfunction and incontinence, including a separate evaluation for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected balanitis xerotica obliterans with urethral stricture (BXO) with US.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cardiac ischemia and hypertension, left great toe fractures, tinnitus, depression, and hearing loss, are found to be sufficient for a TDIU determination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased evaluation for PTSD and service connection for alcohol abuse/dependence, erectile dysfunction, and TDIU. The VA found insufficient evidence to support a secondary relationship between his service-connected PTSD and these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that the veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy (claimed as a visual disability), erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) remains pending.

The veteran's appeal is remanded to determine the appropriate evaluation for his service-connected corneal abrasion of the right eye and to address issues regarding service connection for various disabilities.,The veteran's claim for service connection for a left eye disability remains pending. The Board will schedule him for an examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected right eye disability, determine if he has a current left eye disability related to service, and evaluate whether any such disability is related to service.,The veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is remanded to determine if it is as likely as not that his current back condition is related to parachute jumps during active service or other injuries sustained in service. The Board will also address the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction, including whether it is related to his service-connected right eye disability.,The veteran's claim for service connection for headaches and a skin rash of the groin are both remanded. For headaches, the Board will determine if there is a current headache disorder or migraines related to an injury in service or as secondary to his service-connected right eye disability. For the skin rash, the Board will determine if it is as likely as not that the condition is etiologically related to a skin rash for which he was treated during service.,The veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction remains pending and will be addressed after determining whether or not his current condition is related to his back disability or medications prescribed for other service-connected disabilities. The Board will also determine if the condition is as likely as not related to any event or injury in service.

The veteran's appeal involves multiple secondary service connection claims for various disabilities, including sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, upper respiratory infection disability, erectile dysfunction, and periodontitis. The case is being remanded to obtain Social Security Administration records and to readjudicate the issues.

The Board has determined that the veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to service and grants his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion regarding whether his peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension are caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and erectile dysfunction, as well as his claims for service connection for a bladder disorder, respiratory disorder, and cellulitis were all denied. The veteran is presumed to have been exposed to herbicides in Vietnam.

The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is not related to his service and concluding that a preponderance of evidence does not support this claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased rating for low back strain and service connection for left hip disability and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not warrant a higher rating or establish service connection.

The Board has found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to his military service, while erectile dysfunction is not. The veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disability resulting from an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multisymptom illness during active duty in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. The Board also found that the disability did not become manifest within the presumptive period and was not related to service.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.