Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2014

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not caused by VA medical treatment, to include the transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) procedure conducted at the Little Rock, Arkansas, VA medical center in September 2000. Therefore, compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for erectile dysfunction have not been met.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and depressive disorder, as well as his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction is not shown to be productive of a disability picture manifested by actual penile deformity, and therefore, he does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with bilateral diabetic retinopathy and erectile dysfunction is rated at 40 percent since June 19, 2012. The rating has been granted for a higher disability level.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video or travel board hearing. The issues include service connection for various conditions secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being returned to the Board for additional examinations and consideration due to concerns about the adequacy of previous evaluations, particularly regarding need for aid and attendance and loss of use of limbs.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, as well as a higher rating for PTSD, are being remanded due to inadequate etiology opinions.

The Veteran's neck injury during service resulted in current cervical spondylosis with degenerative disc disease, which is now service-connected.,Agent Orange exposure during service led to a current diagnosis of lichen simplex chronicus, for which the Veteran is also service-connected.,Service connection has been granted for erectile dysfunction, presumed related to his service-connected postoperative left inguinal hernia.

The Board has granted service connection for nummular eczema, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether it had its onset during active service and has continued since service. The Veteran's claims for other conditions are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, chronic renal insufficiency, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, precluded him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities and to obtain any outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of rating dysthymic disorder and service connection for erectile dysfunction have not been decided.

The Veteran's service connection claim for type II diabetes mellitus has been granted. The Board also found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Korea, triggering the presumption of exposure and service connection.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, as it is unclear whether it is secondary to his service-connected varicose vein surgeries or if poor vascular status prevents full erection.

The VA determined that the Veteran's neuropathy of the lower extremities was not related to his service, specifically herbicide exposure.,The VA also found no evidence supporting herbicide exposure as a cause for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Board found that the Veteran's ED was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 9, 2006, for the award of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted. The erectile dysfunction related to his type II diabetes mellitus was considered part of the service connection claim and thus meets the criteria for SMC.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity, which would warrant a compensable evaluation under the applicable VA Rating Schedule.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure, and secondary service connection for various disabilities were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection under VA regulations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability and finds that it is less likely than not related to his military service. The claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus and heart disease is also denied as there is no evidence of record linking these conditions.