Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2013

The Board denied service connection for the claimed conditions, finding that they were not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sickle cell disease has been reopened and is granted. He is also awarded secondary service connection for multiple conditions as secondary to his sickle cell disease, including right shoulder/arm disorder, hemorrhoids (blood in stool), fungal dermatitis, psychiatric disorder (depression), hypertension, diabetes mellitus, low back disorder, heart condition, eye disorders (glaucoma and blindness in the left eye), muscle and joint pain, erectile dysfunction, and alopecia. His rating for vertigo remains at 30 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of active duty service in Vietnam during the Agent Orange era. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to link current prostate cancer directly to service.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to separate, compensable initial ratings for erectile dysfunction and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the basic eligibility requirements for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use of extremities or blindness.

The Board is remanding the claims to obtain Social Security Administration records and any ongoing VA medical treatment records for consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, a spine disability, and hypertension. The appeals were based on direct evidence rather than presumptive exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is necessary to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as whether these conditions are aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board finds that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The issue of service connection for hypertension as a complication of diabetes mellitus and cervical spine disability on a primary and/or secondary basis are addressed, with evidence indicating equipoise in some areas.

The Board has granted a 60 percent evaluation for urethral stricture disease, effective February 1, 2012. The Veteran's claim was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence regarding his groin injury.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction. The claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis and right epididymitis are pending.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction secondary to laryngeal cancer, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and consideration of recent medical records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as he had not been unemployable prior to September 7, 2011 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and arthritis are still pending.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for a low back disorder, neck disorder, ED, higher initial rating for PTSD, earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, earlier effective date for the grant of TDIU, and SMC for loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.,However, his vision disability is found to be secondary to his service-connected cerebrovascular accident.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is due to medications prescribed for his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction were granted effective November 17, 2005.,Effective October 30, 2007, the Veteran was granted service connection for erectile dysfunction. The other conditions have an earlier effective date of November 17, 2005.