Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2013

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and determining the etiology of the Veteran's prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension.

The appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim of reopening his previously denied claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted. A new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including review of the claims file by a psychologist and consideration of an additional statement submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and incontinence. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further review and examination to determine his eligibility for a total disability rating based on service-connected disabilities, including the recently granted coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his service-connected diabetes mellitus was denied. The Board found that the disability did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction, currently rated at 20 percent, does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his condition is adequately addressed by the current disability evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of his employment history.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a back disorder and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities have been denied as there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's type II diabetes, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, broken bones of feet, and retinopathy were not incurred in or aggravated by service. The presumption of herbicide exposure is not applicable due to lack of evidence of such exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted. The initial compensable evaluation for asthma disability was assigned prior to May 16, 2007, and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent was assigned from May 16, 2007, to April 12, 2012, with a subsequent increase to 30 percent thereafter. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Board has received notification of the appellant's withdrawal of both issues on appeal and therefore dismisses the case.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The lung disease is found to be a residual of asbestos exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with major depressive disorder, prostate cancer residuals, and other conditions, have rendered him unemployable. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the severity of his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as the evidence did not show that his diabetes mellitus, hypertension with proteinuria (due to diabetic nephropathy), or other service-connected conditions required regulation of activities or insulin use. The Veteran was also found not to meet criteria for a higher rating based on complications.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and associated erectile dysfunction are not found to be related to his military service, specifically the exposure to herbicides like Agent Orange. The claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for a right great toe disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction due to procedural issues.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's low back disability and service-connected constipation and erectile dysfunction.