Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2013

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's claims, including obtaining updated treatment records and Social Security Administration records. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted. The evidence does not demonstrate regulation of activities to manage the diabetes.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetic sensory neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, and toenail fungus as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.,These conditions are now considered service connected due to their being complications of the Veteran's primary condition (diabetes mellitus type II).

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to service, including in-service herbicide exposure, and was not caused or aggravated by any service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not caused or aggravated by service, and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, skin disorder, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and hypertension. The issues were not fully addressed as some of them are related to existing conditions or have been previously adjudicated.

The Veteran does not have microvascular disease, squamous cell carcinoma of the face, or erectile dysfunction that is related to service.,There is no probative evidence linking any of these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, left wrist burn scar, digestive disorder, sleep disorder, and ED as secondary to hypertension. The remaining issues of service connection have been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, associated with his service-connected diabetes mellitus, is currently compensated by special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ. He does not have penile deformity and the VA has denied entitlement to a schedular compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to VA medical treatment in February 2001 is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, a back disability, and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss were all denied by the Board.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the claims of service connection for tinnitus and an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction prior to a decision being made by the Board.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated as 10 percent disabling, and his erectile dysfunction does not warrant a compensable rating. The appeal for increased ratings for these conditions has been denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a testicular disorder, including as due to exposure to radiation during service, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a head injury or TBI were not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his Reserve service records and to obtain any outstanding treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a comprehensive examination to assess the Veteran's ability to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his inability to use braces, crutches, canes, or a wheelchair as a normal mode of locomotion.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. Service connection will be decided on the merits without any presumption, exposure basis, or secondary conditions.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for dyslipidemia, erectile dysfunction, and gastrointestinal disorder were denied. The Board found that dyslipidemia is not a disease or disability for which VA benefits can be granted, while erectile dysfunction did not have its onset in service and is not otherwise related to military service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and back disability, finding that both conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.