Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2008

The veteran is seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction that he believes is secondary to his service-connected bladder cancer. The RO has not yet addressed this issue, and the case must be remanded for further action.

The Board denied the veteran's request to reopen his claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and decreased penis size. The claims were previously denied in May 2001 due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a VA psychiatric examination. The claims of increased rating for anxiety disorder and service connection for lung cancer due to Agent Orange exposure are also pending.

The veteran is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment as a result of his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, paresthesias of the upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to herbicide exposure. The veteran's claims were not supported by evidence showing a direct link between his conditions and military service.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, otitis media, a cyst in the ear (cholesteatoma), and a respiratory disorder. The Board found that these conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, neck and shoulder disorders, thoracic spine disorder, bowel incontinence, urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the veteran's service-connected residuals of a low back injury.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grants due to his overall disability picture.

The veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type 2 and hearing loss, are granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam-era service.

The veteran claims service connection for erectile dysfunction and loss of bladder control, which are secondary to his service-connected hypertrophy of the prostate with history of hematospermia. The claim is currently denied as there is no VA medical opinion linking these conditions directly to his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence related to service connection claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and erectile dysfunction, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions in service or after service. The Board also found that there was no evidence linking these disabilities to herbicide exposure in service.

The veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, skin disorder, hypertension, residuals of brain surgery, benign prostatic hypertrophy (claimed as prostate), and hepatitis were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show a relationship between these conditions and active military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing assistance or special home adaptation grant, automobile and adaptive equipment, or SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's nonservice-connected erectile dysfunction was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including medications for PTSD, hypertension, diabetes and residuals of a left ankle disability.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hypertension is related to his period of active military service and granted service connection for this condition. The veteran's erectile dysfunction, which was previously rated as noncompensably disabling, is now rated at a 20 percent disability rating.

The Board found that the veteran's erectile dysfunction was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied the claim.

The Board found no basis to allow the veteran's claim for VA compensation for erectile dysfunction, as it is not shown to have had its onset during active service and there is no medical opinion demonstrating an objective link between the veteran's erectile dysfunction and his period of active military service.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he has not provided evidence that his conditions prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The veteran's claim for increased ratings for cervical disc disease and erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction, as there was no deformity of the penis.