Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2013

The Board has remanded the case for further action on issues related to effective dates and service connection.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and granted a rating of 20 percent. His claim for increased evaluation of diabetes mellitus remains at 20 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding whether erectile dysfunction is caused or worsened by service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and erectile dysfunction effective June 12, 2006. The Veteran's spouse requested earlier effective dates, but these were denied as there was no formal or informal claim prior to June 12, 2006.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The decision found that there was no evidence of a preexisting disability for hypertension or erectile dysfunction, and that the current conditions did not meet VA criteria for a disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a scheduling issue, and he should be scheduled for a Travel Board hearing at his local RO in Detroit, Michigan.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and confirming his service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a local hearing before a Decision Review Officer and clarification on whether he wants a Travel Board hearing at the RO.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected mental health disability and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional VA examinations to determine his ability to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, without considering nonservice-related factors such as age. The claim will be readjudicated after the examination reports are received.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to July 5, 2011 did not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for the withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration of his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of an undiagnosed illness or a chronic disability manifested by tremors, seizures, short-term memory loss, sleep disturbance, headaches, fatigue, and ED. The diagnoses provided did not support the claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and coronary artery disease, finding the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand. The claims for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities are remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded this case for a video conference hearing and further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to October 31, 2007, preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video-conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. The issues of service connection are related to new evidence and the exposure basis is not applicable.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, and erectile dysfunction are service-connected due to herbicide exposure during his Vietnam-era service. The peripheral neuropathy claim is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a direct relationship between his claimed conditions and his military service.