Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2012

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, was granted with a 20 percent initial rating. The Board also found that the criteria for a staged rating of 60 percent were met beginning December 11, 2007. However, his TDIU claim is not adjudicated as it has not been previously addressed.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder disability, reopening the previously denied claim based on new evidence. The appellant is now entitled to compensation for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's currently diagnosed erectile dysfunction was not related to his military service and is not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of the claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral heel disorder, flat feet, fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, gastrointestinal disorders, and erectile dysfunction prior to May 23, 2011. The decision is based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations. The effective date of his grant of service connection for PTSD is also being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and blurred vision (diabetic retinopathy) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found that the Veteran's timely notice of disagreement was not received by either the RO or the Board within the statutory period, but granted equitable tolling and accepted his December 2008 VA Form 9 as a valid appeal. The claims for service connection were decided on their merits.

The Veteran's testicular cancer residuals, erectile dysfunction and sterility, and benign prostatic hypertrophy were not incurred or aggravated by active service. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, bilateral leg disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The Board found no evidence of chronicity in service or post-service continuity of symptoms for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a Travel Board hearing. The issues are about the rating for diabetes mellitus and whether new evidence supports reopening his right knee disorder claim.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back disorder, neurological disorder affecting bilateral lower extremities (sciatica), and erectile dysfunction. The conditions are considered secondary to his service-connected residuals of injury to the right leg with arthritis of the right knee.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and the medications he takes for it, and thus grants service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and determining if certain issues are on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction were denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining a medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, vertigo, and erectile dysfunction. The RO must also send VCAA notice to inform the Veteran of the information and evidence necessary for entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea under a secondary theory of entitlement.

The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and denied his claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, diverticulitis and irritable bowel condition, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), aches and pain in the entire body, bilateral arm pain, and bilateral shoulder pain as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded for additional development of the prior remand instructions, including obtaining opinions on whether GERD and ED are related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction, currently rated as 20 percent disabling, has been denied. The evidence shows that the Veteran's diabetes requires insulin and a restricted diet but does not require limitation or regulation of activities. His erectile dysfunction does not result in penile deformity.