Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2010

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction was clearly erroneous due to incorrect assumptions, and thus severed this service connection. The appellant's chronic kidney disease and concentric left ventricular hypertrophy were not found to be related to his military service.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for erectile dysfunction and loss of use of a creative organ, finding no current disability due to VA treatment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction and impotence, secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The effective date of this grant is May 11, 1998.

The Board has granted service connection for testicular and penile disabilities secondary to service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's hypertension and bilateral eye disability (cataracts) are not service-connected. The erectile dysfunction is rated at the lowest possible compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it was not related to his active duty service and could not be established as secondary to a service-connected condition or due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected adenocarcinoma of the prostate, status post radiation treatment with residual incontinence and erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 60 percent. The claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 60 percent has been denied.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his lumbosacral strain and for TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including medical examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and clarifying whether he desires a hearing on the issue of an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is proximately due to medication for service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is denied as the June 4, 1985 rating decision did not contain CUE in assigning an initial noncompensable disability rating for residuals of a left tibial fracture with osteoarthritic changes and chronic chondromalacia of the knee. The denial was based on the evidence showing no functional limitations.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, headaches, cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, hemorrhoids, digestive disorders, a tumor, facial nerve condition, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, glaucoma, and skin conditions are all granted. The basis of the presumption is exposure to herbicides during active military service.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for various disabilities resulting from diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and bilateral lower extremity vascular disease was denied. The Veteran's PTSD also resulted in a denial of an increased rating.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension, eye disorders, bilateral arm weakness, chronic fatigue disorder, and erectile dysfunction are not related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus or exposure to herbicides. As a result, these claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since December 13, 2004. The RO also granted a TDIU from December 13, 2004 to February 22, 2008.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to PTSD are all denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability in any of these conditions and noted that the Veteran did not provide credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.