Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2010

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including neck injury, heat exposure, thoracolumbar spine disability, left ankle disability, skin condition, tinnitus, PTSD, gastrointestinal disorder, erectile dysfunction, fibromyalgia, and sleep disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions are related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not related to his service-connected disabilities or medications, and denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, or any other incident of active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were granted, with the exception of the claim for severance of service connection for bilateral weakness/numbness of legs associated with the compression fracture, L3. The Veteran was also granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and chronic constipation as secondary to his service-connected compression fracture, L3.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for Type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction was denied as the disability does not warrant a rating higher than 20 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic diabetes mellitus. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for arterial hypertension and service connection for chronic erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction have been granted service connection, with the hypertension receiving a 100% evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, coupled with his educational background and work experience, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for various conditions, including bladder cancer and prostate disorder, all potentially related to exposure to herbicides. The case is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance of another person or at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of all issues on appeal, including the claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with retinopathy and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right and left upper extremities, erectile dysfunction, a lung disability, and tinnitus as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The appellant's claims were not supported by sufficient evidence or medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, chest pain (heart disorder), warts, lesions of the eyes, hemorrhoids, bilateral pes planus, and erectile dysfunction were all denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn all issues on appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's neurogenic bladder and erectile dysfunction are etiologically related to his service-connected herniated intervertebral disc of the lumbar spine, warranting service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating for diabetes mellitus, type II is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records and an eye examination.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus was granted, and the effective date for service connection for his complications due to type II diabetes mellitus was set at September 10, 2003. The TDIU award was also granted with a retroactive effective date of September 10, 2003.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to, or aggravated by, his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all rated at the maximum allowed under the rating schedule. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating were not met due to lack of evidence showing regulation of activities required by diabetes or associated pathology warranting a separate compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.