Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2009

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, including urinary frequency and occasional leakage, are rated at 20 percent effective September 19, 2005.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction, hypertension, a heart condition, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, all secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The Board has determined that additional development is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no new and material evidence to reopen his hepatitis C claim and concluding that the available documentation did not suggest a blood transfusion in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is at least partially caused by his service-connected PTSD and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the initial compensable disability rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of recent medical evidence. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered with new information about his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions do not warrant a compensable disability rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. However, there is no specific effective date assigned as these conditions were already service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The claims will be readjudicated after these opinions are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction has been withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, including a lack of unit history for the Veteran's service in Korea and more recent VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, and his erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that he was already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation for tinnitus and that his PTSD claim lacked legal merit.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher initial ratings are being remanded due to incomplete notice under the VCAA, need for additional medical opinions, and need to obtain private medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected bronchial asthma with sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and verifying service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's headaches, disability manifested by choking and difficulty swallowing (GERD), and erectile dysfunction are all found to be related to service. However, the Veteran's skin cancer is not considered service-connected as it was not shown during service or within one year of separation.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and hypertension are found to be at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's residuals of a right thyroid lobectomy are rated at 30 percent, and his erectile dysfunction is not compensable.