Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2012

The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not incurred in or aggravated by service. The claim for service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no competent evidence linking it to service, despite elevated blood pressure at separation. The claim for vision disorder remains pending and requires further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his active duty service or any other form of exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, bilateral tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, special monthly compensation based on loss of use of creative organ, and bilateral hearing loss with effective dates of November 30, 2006.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be related to his service-connected PTSD medication, and he is granted a rating of 50% for PTSD from April 30, 2008, to April 30, 2010. He is also granted SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to PTSD medication.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to ensure proper development of the Veteran's claim, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling an appropriate VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected right testicular atrophy, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction did not have its onset during service and is not related to any in-service injury or disease. The claim was denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between the current disability and service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, prostate cancer residuals, bilateral cataracts, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran was not found to have been exposed to herbicides or other conditions that would trigger presumptive service connection.

The Board has determined that Peyronie's disease, erectile dysfunction, and hypogonadism of the right testicle are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a separate evaluation for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity due to service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension.

The Veteran has a combined rating of 80% for service-connected disabilities and is employed in suitable employment, thus meeting the criteria to deny his request for VA vocational rehabilitation benefits.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction and granted it, finding that new evidence related to a nexus between the current disability and active duty service. The claim of service connection for hypertension is addressed in the REMAND portion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and erectile dysfunction have been remanded by the Board due to procedural issues. The case will be returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher evaluation for diabetes and SMC based on need for aid and attendance or housebound status are being remanded to allow for additional development of the claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to determine if he was exposed to herbicides during service and whether his claimed conditions are related to such exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to a scheduled videoconference hearing not being conducted. The Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction are still pending.

The Veteran's urinary disorder and erectile dysfunction were caused by events that were not reasonably foreseeable as a result of VA treatment, meeting the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, lymphocytosis, monocytosis, neutropenia, and erectile dysfunction were denied as there is no evidence of these conditions in service or within the first post-service year. The Veteran did not have asbestosis or an asbestos exposure-related disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, chronic hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus have all been denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of sinusitis or any other chronic sinus disability during the appeal period. It also determined that there was no medical evidence linking the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer disability. The rating for the service-connected residuals of prostate cancer was increased to 40 percent.