Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2010

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and service personnel records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development of his service-connected disabilities, including a VA examination to assess the impact on his employability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and referring the case to the Chief Benefits Director of VA's Compensation and Pension Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions, including scleroderma of the back, coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus with complications, and anatomical loss of both feet. The effective dates for these benefits have also been adjusted. However, the issues involving PTSD remain on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied as there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is denied under the law.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (PTSD, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction) render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Veteran's combined rating for all service-connected disabilities is 60 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a TDIU. The Board finds that the Veteran is currently employed as a full-time computer technician and is not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, without regard to any non-service-connected disabilities or his age, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction has been denied as there is no basis for awarding such a rating on a schedular or extraschedular basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cognitive disorder, vision impairment, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran was also denied increased ratings for hypertension and TDIU. The decision did not address the issue of service connection based on exposure to burn pits or other specific environments.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the case is remanded for further development including a VA examination to determine his ability to obtain and maintain employment.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for erectile dysfunction, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and coronary artery disease have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's cataracts and presbyopia are not service-connected as they are considered refractive errors. His erectile dysfunction is not found to be related to his diabetes mellitus, and there is no current diagnosis of neuropathy in either lower extremity.

The Veteran's service connection claims for erectile dysfunction and foot conditions are granted.

The Veteran's hypertension with chest pain and excessive fatigue is being remanded for a VA examination to determine its etiology. The claims of secondary service connection for headaches, dizziness, and erectile dysfunction are also being remanded due to their inextricability from the hypertension claim.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a lost claims file and the need to locate additional evidence.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to exposure to Agent Orange. The case has been remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected as his condition was a result of the carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill by VA providers during his prostate cancer treatment.