Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2013

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, DM, peripheral neuropathies, and ED, render him unemployable due to his physical and mental limitations.

The Board found that the Veteran's heart disorders are not related to service and denied his claim.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, nephropathy with voiding dysfunction, neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities, retinopathy, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and coronary artery disease are all denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides or other service connection criteria met.

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions as a result of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for non-service-connected disability pension benefits was granted effective June 15, 2006. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for an earlier effective date due to his employment status and medical conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and lower extremity numbness and pain are not related to service or a service-connected disability, and thus denied these claims.

The Veteran's PTSD is service-connected as a result of combat experiences in Vietnam. Service connection was also granted for heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, and prostate disorder based on the presumption that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a new examination to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to in-service conditions or medications.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and arranging for medical examinations to assess the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the combined impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's prostatic hypertrophy and erectile dysfunction are being remanded for further medical review to determine if they were aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted.,Prostatitis is also granted with a new rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when considered together, prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran seeks service connection for muscle pain of the upper back, right arm and hand, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to provide a VA examination.,For the claim of service connection for muscle pain of the upper back and right arm/hand, the examiner will determine if these conditions are secondary to service-connected conditions or due to exposure during Desert Shield/Storm in Southwest Asia.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease. The claim of service connection for hypertension is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for erectile dysfunction, including on an extra-schedular basis, was denied as the disability does not present so exceptional or unusual a picture as to render impractical the application of the regular schedular standards.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, prostatitis, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to military service.

The Board found that the Veteran was not rated 100% disabled for a period of at least ten years immediately preceding his death, and thus denied DIC under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for a deviated septum, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea. The claim for service connection for these conditions is granted as they are found to be related to active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service-connected PTSD. The claim of entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability is denied.