Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2009

The Board has granted service connection for left and right wrist disorders, left knee disorder, and sinusitis/pharyngitis. Service connection was denied for allergies, fatigue, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's prostate cancer has resulted in erectile dysfunction and absence of ejaculation, warranting a higher rating. The Veteran also has urinary incontinence due to his prostate cancer, which warrants a 40% disability rating.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Board has decided that additional development is needed.

The Board found insufficient evidence to grant the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction or loss of use of a creative organ, and PTSD as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for service connection for left eye condition was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and review of medical records, as well as a determination on whether the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction is aggravated by Peyronie's disease.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is rated at 40 percent since November 9, 2004.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and reopening of service connection were denied. The claim for an earlier effective date was not addressed in the decision.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not deemed to be the result of VA treatment, and thus compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are denied.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to the need for further evidentiary development, including an examination to determine his ability to work given his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim for erectile dysfunction was not substantiated due to lack of evidence of penile deformity, while the right ankle disability claim was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of his appeal.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction, all claimed as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The case is being remanded due to the Veteran's request for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction.

The claim for service connection for pancreatitis has been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been presented. Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus type II with minimal background retinopathy and cataracts, but no higher or earlier rating is warranted. Ratings of 10 percent are assigned for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal involves a request for an increased rating for PTSD, and the RO has denied service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction. The case is being remanded to obtain additional evidence, including SSA records and VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal was granted in part. The claim of service connection for left shoulder degenerative arthritis was increased to a 30 percent rating effective from September 15, 2006.

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction, effective December 10, 2007. The Veteran's prostate cancer is rated as voiding dysfunction.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to confusion regarding whether the Veteran desires a hearing and because there is inconclusive medical evidence on whether his erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The AOJ will need to clarify this issue and arrange for another VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to a requested hearing change, and no other specific summary of issues or outcomes.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals, effectively ending the appeal process.