Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2011

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction is not manifested by penile deformity, and therefore does not warrant a compensable disability rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a Travel Board hearing. The claims for service connection remain pending and will be addressed after the hearing.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea is not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, and thus denied this claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability and for erectile dysfunction, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for adenocarcinoma of the prostate and erectile dysfunction, effective September 25, 2006. The Veteran's claims are denied prior to this date.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and determining whether his brain tumor qualifies for presumptive service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and traumatic brain injury contributed substantially or materially to his death, which occurred due to a motorcycle accident. The decision grants entitlement to service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, prostate cancer due to ionizing radiation exposure, and erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer were all denied as there is no credible evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board grants a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service exposure to herbicides or other conditions related to Vietnam service, and thus could not establish presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed prostate cancer and throat disorder.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. His erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy of all extremities are secondary to his diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including hearing loss, dental issues, foot pain, cardiac arrest residuals, pneumonia-related pulmonary granuloma, psychiatric disorder, kidney stones, back injury, hemorrhoids, anal fistula, erectile dysfunction, skin disorders, and varicose veins have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, prostatitis, hallux limitus of the left great toe, and erectile dysfunction have been denied. The Veteran is service connected for prostatitis, hallux limitus of the left great toe, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and conducting a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected prostate cancer residuals and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that further development of the evidence is required before the claims can be adjudicated. The appeal is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC), in Washington, DC.

The Veteran died from a hemorrhagic stroke, but the service-connected disabilities did not cause or contribute to his death. The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and attempting to obtain SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his ED is related to or caused by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic allergies, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection based on either direct or presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise on whether the erectile dysfunction was caused or aggravated by his diabetes.