Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2012

The Board has determined that the appellant's prostate cancer is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure, and thus granted service connection for this condition.,Regarding erectile dysfunction, there is no indication of a direct link to service or any presumptive conditions. The issue remains pending as it does not fall under the presumptive provisions.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on multiple conditions, including lumbar sprain and migraine headaches, was denied. The Veteran's lumbar sprain is currently rated at 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current tinnitus is likely due to noise exposure during active duty. The claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate consideration of the evidence in a previous VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for Type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction was denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under VA's rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are not properly adjudicated and requires additional development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from the examiner regarding erectile dysfunction and a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his left knee disability.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for ED and granted it, finding that new and material evidence was submitted. The issue is now on remand to determine if any of the appellant's service-connected disabilities are etiologically related to his ED.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, finding that none were incurred or aggravated by his military service and that any current disabilities are not related to his service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and gastrointestinal disability are presumed to be related to exposure to Agent Orange, but hypertension and erectile dysfunction were not found to be service-connected.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and erectile dysfunction to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type 2 are being remanded due to the timeliness of their substantive appeal.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings for erectile dysfunction and CAD, as he withdrew his appeal of these issues. The claim for service connection for hypertensive heart disease remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The VA examinations and medical opinions provided no evidence to support a finding of aggravation. As such, the claim for secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 40 percent evaluation for DM with erectile dysfunction and bilateral diabetic retinopathy, effective April 1, 2006. The decision also addressed whether a higher rating was warranted prior to November 5, 2010, and beginning from that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board grants a TDIU.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his hypertension and for earlier effective dates for his ED service connection and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates as the September 2003 rating decision is final and the RO accepted the November 15, 2007 NOD as a claim to reopen. The effective date of service connection was granted on November 15, 2007.

The Veteran seeks service connection for peripheral neuropathy of his upper and lower extremities, as well as for an erectile dysfunction all of which he claims are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The case is REMANDED due to conflicting VA medical opinions and the need to clarify the presence of diabetes prior to 2008.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and diabetic manifestations (peripheral neuropathy, peripheral vascular disease, erectile dysfunction), has been remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for various conditions secondary to herbicide exposure, including multiple myeloma. The appeal is now with the RO for further review.

The Veteran's skin condition involving the left side of his face is currently rated at 80 percent, which is the highest schedular evaluation available under the Diagnostic Codes for scars. The effective date remains March 16, 2008.