Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2012

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations for type II diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to address the issues of service connection.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for depression. The Veteran's depression is found to be related to his service-connected prostate cancer residuals, with some depression also due to a pre-existing condition (his son's suicide).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is presumed to have been incurred in active service. The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and therefore the benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including verification of his service and readjudication of the pension claim. The issues of service connection are also pending.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension/hypertensive heart disease/hypertensive renal disease and erectile dysfunction, finding that these conditions were not caused or aggravated by his service or a service-connected disability (diabetes).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied. The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran currently has such a condition.,Ischemic heart disease is presumed to have been incurred as a result of exposure to herbicides during military service.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II does not require a higher disability evaluation due to the lack of evidence showing that it necessitates regulation of activities. The criteria for an increased rating are not met.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is being remanded due to the need for another VA examination to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to exposure to Agent Orange were denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure or a current disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The issue of service connection for a disorder of the feet, including peripheral neuropathy, is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen his claims for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction was dismissed due to the Veteran's representative withdrawing the appeal of the PTSD claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and chronic bronchitis are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional medical records.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for amputation of the left great toe is granted at a 30 percent level, based on metatarsal involvement. The claim for an increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus with diabetic neuropathy remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of his claims, including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and residuals of a back injury.

The Board has determined that the original grant of service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus restoring service-connected compensation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an extraschedular rating for PTSD and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case is now pending with the RO for further development.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not incurred in or aggravated by active service, nor may it be presumed to have been so incurred or aggravated. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is less likely as not caused by or the result of herbicide exposure or any in-service condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his disabilities and determine the nature and etiology of his hypertension.