Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2014

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be proximately due to his service-connected disabilities. A temporary total rating for convalescence related to his thoracolumbar spine disability has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and ensuring all relevant VA records are associated with the claims file. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his employability prior to August 29, 2007. The VA must obtain retrospective medical opinions regarding the impact of all service-connected disabilities on his employment.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, with erectile dysfunction and diabetic retinopathy, is rated at 20 percent since May 16, 2007. The Board denied the issues of service connection for hypertension and separate compensable ratings for erectile dysfunction and diabetic retinopathy.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is found to be related to his service-connected left epididymitis.

The Board found no evidence of in-country service or exposure to herbicides, and thus could not grant service connection for any conditions on that basis. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's BPH and ED are not related to his service, including as due to exposure to Agent Orange or as related to his genitourinary complaints and problems therein. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his conditions did not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus between his claimed conditions and his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and thus could not establish presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including atherosclerotic heart disease with old myocardial infarction and diabetes mellitus, precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation as of May 15, 2002. He met the threshold schedular requirements for an award of TDIU benefits under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) as of that date.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 20 percent rating for erectile dysfunction with penile deformity associated with right epididymitis is denied as the evidence does not show that he had a penile deformity prior to March 2008.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, bilateral ED, cataracts, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and venous insufficiency of the lower extremities are all denied. The Board finds that there is no evidence to support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability is not service-connected, and denied increased evaluations for diabetes and diabetic neuropathy.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues on appeal.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the previously denied claims of service connection for a visual disability, residuals of a head injury, and left knee disability. The claim for diabetes mellitus is granted.,The claim for erectile dysfunction was not incurred in active service and is not secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and erectile dysfunction are all found to be service-connected due to herbicide exposure during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's depression is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for bladder cancer, residuals of prostate surgery, erectile dysfunction, and entitlement to a TDIU.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, with erectile dysfunction was rated at 20 percent and the claim for a higher rating is denied.