Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that his claimed conditions are related to his active duty or to any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, diagnosed during service and continuing to the present, is related to his in-service noise exposure. The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or any other psychiatric disability. There is no evidence linking erectile dysfunction to military service or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, bilateral pes planus, and bilateral pain in the hands.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction, service connection for hypoglycemia, and service connection for costochondritis. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings were denied. The Board found no evidence of additional functional impairment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be at least as likely as not caused by or a result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran does not have PTSD due to uncorroborated claimed stressors. Service connection for coronary artery disease with myocardial infarction, secondary to DM, is granted since July 9, 2001.

The Veteran seeks service connection for prostate cancer and its residuals, including due to Agent Orange exposure. The RO/AMC must confirm the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicides while in Thailand and possibly Vietnam, then readjudicate his claim based on this information.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the medical evidence did not link his condition to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during service. The Board also found that the Veteran did not have a current disability related to his service, including prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and amputation of right toes did not have onset during service or within one year of separation from service. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active service including as due to any exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while significant, do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, and service connection for erectile dysfunction are being remanded to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his penile deformity and whether it is secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have penis deformity and therefore, a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations to address the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, claimed as secondary to Agent Orange exposure, is denied because there is no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and the disease was not shown to be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not encompass any disability of the eyes or upper extremities, and his lower extremity conditions are not severe enough to qualify for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for PTSD, Erectile Dysfunction, Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability, and Tinnitus due to lack of credible evidence supporting in-service stressors.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% and all other service-connected conditions are rated as requested. The Veteran was granted increased ratings for his PTSD, but the other claims were denied.