Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2009

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim for an increased rating for status post resection of the pituitary tumor with pan hypopituitarism and hypothyroidism was not granted, while other claims for service connection or secondary service connection were also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's conditions, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated conditions such as diabetic cataracts, peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and peripheral vascular disease, are not related to his active duty service. The evidence did not support a presumption of exposure to herbicides or any other specific exposure basis.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and was not otherwise incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tremors and erectile dysfunction, finding that new evidence submitted since the last denial was not material to reopen his claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and erectile dysfunction were denied, but the Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction due to its relationship with a service-connected condition (diabetes mellitus). Service connection for COPD was not granted as there was no evidence of in-service disease or injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and slow healing sores associated with diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board found no medical evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's PTSD and erectile dysfunction were not incurred or aggravated by active service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board found that the Veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and could not verify any of his claimed stressors. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, and a transient ischemic attack have been denied. The effective dates for the awards of service connection are set at December 15, 2006, for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, and May 9, 2007, for the transient ischemic attack.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. Effective March 1, 2006, his schedular rating is at least total.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to April 5, 2005 for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran was initially diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in February 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently shown erectile dysfunction is not related to his military service or any service-connected conditions, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction with loss of erectile power and retrograde ejaculation is currently rated as noncompensably disabling. The Board found that a separate rating for retrograde ejaculation was not warranted, and thus the claim for an increased disability rating was denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations needed to determine his employability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and issues related to service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and its related conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in service, nor may it be presumed due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for hypertension is not warranted as there is no evidence of a current disability within one year after separation from service.,Erectile dysfunction and memory loss are not shown to have been incurred or aggravated by service. The Veteran's currently-shown conditions do not appear related to his military service.,The Veteran does not have a current chronic skin disorder.

The Board has granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction, finding that his condition more nearly approximates a removal of half or more of the penis. The Veteran is already in receipt of a higher rating for voiding dysfunction due to prostate cancer.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and etiological opinions regarding his service-connected diabetes mellitus and its impact on his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and updated medical records. The issues of entitlement to a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction and an increased rating for PTSD are pending.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for all issues except gout, which received a 20% disability rating. The remaining conditions were either not granted or had their ratings denied.