Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2011

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, primarily his postoperative prostate cancer, have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that a grant of TDIU is warranted.

The Board determined that there was no competent evidence linking the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and its associated conditions to his chemical exposure during service. The appeal is denied.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded to schedule a hearing before a Member of the Board at his local VA office.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development and requires additional medical examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus type 2 is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran served in the Republic of Vietnam during his active duty, and thus is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents. As a result, he meets the criteria for presumptive service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction (secondary to PTSD). The decision found that there was no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for residuals of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction was denied. The Veteran does not have active prostate cancer, but he has been awarded special monthly compensation due to loss of use of a creative organ (penis). His erectile dysfunction is rated as 0 percent disabling.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for DM with ED, peripheral neuropathy and retinopathy was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is found to be due to injury or disease incurred in service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The issues of urinary dysfunction and erectile dysfunction are not addressed as they were remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a video hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's claims for CFS, penile numbness and erectile dysfunction, and gastrointestinal disorder are denied as there is no evidence of a direct connection to the March 2004 VA surgery.,There is insufficient medical evidence linking any current conditions to the March 2004 VA procedure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to address the credibility of his stressor accounts, assess whether he has PTSD based on a corroborated stressor event in service, determine if his psychiatric disabilities are related to service, and evaluate whether his ED is aggravated by his diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction were not incurred or aggravated by active service, and may not be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is etiologically related to his service-connected hypertension and thus, secondary service connection for ED is granted.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions, including asthma and bronchiectasis, sleep apnea, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, gastrointestinal issues, erectile dysfunction, and diabetes. The claims are related to service connection for these conditions based on exposure to Agent Orange during active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate examination and incomplete medical records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disability, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities. The appeal was based on exposure to herbicides in service but no such exposure is presumed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a lack of informed consent documentation and insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of his erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disorder is service-connected due to injury sustained during military service. The erectile dysfunction, however, was not incurred or aggravated by his military service and is not presumed to be related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.