Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2011

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of his employment capacity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to discrepancies in his service records and the need for further clarification of his service history. The VA will obtain any outstanding treatment records, clarify his service location during the relevant time period, and schedule him for a VA examination if necessary.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a VA examination to determine his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of any erectile dysfunction found to be present. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Board finds that the Veteran's tinnitus manifested during service and is related to his military service. The Veteran does not have a chronic genitourinary disorder since service, with the exception of Peyronie's disease which developed post-service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam or any of the specified units in South Korea exposed to herbicides, including Agent Orange. Therefore, he is not presumed to have been exposed to such agents during service. There is no evidence of actual exposure either. As a result, service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and its secondary conditions cannot be established.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The effective date remains pending due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not of such severity as to render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining his service treatment records and arranging for appropriate medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea has been withdrawn. The Board has determined that further development of the Veteran's psychiatric and secondary service connection claims is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for inactive pulmonary tuberculosis and compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records, an examination regarding his current disability status, and clarification of the service connection theory.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining records from various sources and scheduling VA examinations. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's claims for hypertension and diabetic eye disability are pending.

The Board has determined that the claimant's service connection claims are inextricably intertwined with his diabetes mellitus claim. Therefore, all issues related to secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction, depression, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and diabetic retinopathy will be remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction is not manifested by deformity of the penis, and thus does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The Veteran's service-connected hypertension is manifested by diastolic pressure of predominantly 100 or more, warranting a 10 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted due to his service-connected disabilities making him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for high cholesterol and a higher rating for bilateral cataracts. The remaining issues of service connection for hypertension, enlarged prostate, erectile dysfunction, and an increased rating for dermatitis are remanded for further development.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher evaluation, as they do not require regulation of activities or deformity of the penis. The Veteran's claims were denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, including whether it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Veteran's cerebral vascular accident is granted as service connection due to carelessness and lack of proper skill by the surgical team.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted based on evidence that it was not present at separation.