Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2012

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss. He also seeks a higher initial rating for his ischemic heart disease with coronary artery disease and entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and a skin disorder.,The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension. The RO has yet to issue a Statement of the Case on this issue, as it pertains to both the effective date assigned for hearing loss and the disability rating assigned for hypertension.,The Veteran seeks higher initial ratings for his ischemic heart disease with coronary artery disease and entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and a skin disorder. The RO has yet to issue a Statement of the Case on these issues, as they are intertwined with the earlier effective date claim for hearing loss.,The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for his erectile dysfunction and a skin disorder (psoriasis). He contends that both conditions are related to his active duty service or exposure to herbicides. The RO has yet to issue a Statement of the Case on these issues, as they are intertwined with the earlier effective date claim for hearing loss.,The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for his skin disorder (psoriasis). He contends that it is related to exposure to herbicides during active duty. The RO has yet to issue a Statement of the Case on this issue, as it is intertwined with the earlier effective date claim for hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to unclear evidence regarding his employability and the impact of his service-connected disabilities. The case will be reviewed again after a medical examination.

The Board finds that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 is presumed to have been incurred in service due to his exposure to Agent Orange. The erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2 is also granted as it is considered a presumptive disease associated with exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The issues regarding increased PTSD rating and TDIU effective date are not resolved.

The Board found no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to the claimed conditions, and thus denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, heart disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including acid reflux, high cholesterol, erectile dysfunction, kidney disease, thyroid disorder, gout, and lower back/shoulder disabilities, were denied as these conditions are not presumed to be related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 12, 2008 for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied. The first communication from the Veteran seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction was received on September 12, 2008; no prior claim for such benefit was pending at that time.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including increased disability ratings and service connection claims. The case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records, scheduling VA examinations, and ensuring the examination reports comply with the directives of this remand.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to assess the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to engage in substantially gainful employment. The issue will be reviewed again after this development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral pes planus was found to have been aggravated by service, and his priapism due to a syrinx is considered to be related to service. Both conditions are now granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric disability, erectile dysfunction, chronic labyrinthitis, pansinusitis, headache disability, low back disability, neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and bilateral hip disability. The Veteran's claims are pending with the RO via the Appeals Management Center in Washington, D.C.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tarsal tunnel syndrome and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus are being remanded due to the submission of additional VA treatment records that were not considered by the Board.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain private treatment records and to afford him a new examination in order to determine his employability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing VA examinations to address the nature of his hearing loss disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and service connection claims.

The Board has granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral eye disability are also presumed related to his diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II on a presumptive basis due to presumed exposure to herbicides. The issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a hearing before the Board, and will schedule the appropriate type of hearing.