Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2012

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and requesting an opinion from a VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his military service or any event or injury therein.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction does not require insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to conflicting statements regarding a hearing request and the need to obtain SSA disability benefits records.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate examinations to assess his conditions.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is presumed to have been incurred in active military service. The Board has granted entitlement to service connection for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the hands and feet, erectile dysfunction, and polycythemia vera as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of service connection for hypertension, proteinuria with decrease in renal function, and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's prostate condition is not service-connected as it was not shown in service and there is no evidence of continuity of symptoms since service discharge.,Erectile dysfunction is not service-connected due to lack of a current disability, absence of continuity of symptomatology, and the fact that it is not associated with herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder and left shoulder disorders, right ankle disorder, urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and loss of use of a creative organ. The decision also addressed his claim for an increased rating for his service-connected dorsolumbar paravertebral myositis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were granted, with a disability rating of 20% for the cervical spine condition. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to additional VA Medical Center records being added to the Veteran's claims file.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and diabetic retinopathy has been granted, but the specific details of the decision are not provided in this text.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the withdrawal of his claims by his authorized representative prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities, including hypertension, respiratory disorder, chronic sinus infections, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, and sores from his right buttock.

The Board found that there is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current erectile dysfunction to his military service or a service-connected disability, including malaria. The claim for secondary service connection was denied.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for erectile dysfunction and pharyngitis resulting from VA care were denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for various disabilities, including bowel disability, bladder disability, nerve damage, spinal cord damage with residual low back disability, hip disability, knee disability, erectile dysfunction, immunity disorder, and spleen disability. The appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence regarding whether these disabilities are related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and hypertension are found to be proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type II.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction, resulting from Peyronie's disease following prostate cancer treatment, is rated at 20%.