Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2012

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, including a VA examination of his cervical and thoracic spine disorders, an orthopedic and neurological examination related to his lumbar spine disability, and another examination to determine the etiology of his erectile dysfunction. The claims will be readjudicated after these actions.

The Veteran's appeal involves claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II and its secondary effects. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Korea.

The Veteran's sickle cell crisis, including erectile dysfunction, priapism, and myocardial infarction, were not caused by VA treatment. The Board found that the proximate cause of these conditions was the use of alprostadil (MUSE) prescribed for his erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, hepatitis C, and peripheral neuropathy due to speculative nature of causation.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and whether it is related to his service-connected mood disorder or any medications he takes for his condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction and left eye nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination and additional evidence from his principle care provider.

The Board dismissed the appellant's claims for earlier effective dates as legally insufficient, finding no allegation of fact or law upon which relief may be granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his military service.,There is no evidence of any in-service stressor that would support a diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran meets the threshold criteria for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, with multiple conditions bringing his combined rating to 90 percent. The evidence shows that he is unable to work based solely on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to adjudication of the claims for hearing loss and disabilities of the right hand, toes, feet, legs, and eyes on the merits.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, hypertension (secondary to Agent Orange exposure), stomach growth, residuals of a gall bladder removal, chronic prostate infection (secondary to Agent Orange exposure), and erectile dysfunction (secondary to Agent Orange exposure).

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with erectile dysfunction has been manifested by symptoms such as depressed mood, anxiety, flat affect, and the management of symptoms with medication.,At no period covered by this appeal has the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with erectile dysfunction alone caused occupational and social impairment that would warrant a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's PTSD with mood disorder has been granted a 100% rating effective April 27, 2004. The syphilis with erectile dysfunction remains noncompensable.

The Board found that the Veteran's bladder cancer and erectile dysfunction did not have onset during active service, were not caused by exposure to herbicides or secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, body rash, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy were denied. The claim for an eye disorder was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for diabetes and TDIU have been remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private medical records, SSA records, and hearing transcripts. The issues of service connection for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction are inextricably intertwined with a claim for diabetes mellitus.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the reopened claim of service connection for gout. The RO assigned an initial 20 percent rating for gout, but the Veteran indicated he was not satisfied with this rating.