Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2014

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder during his hearing before the Board. The remaining issue, concerning erectile dysfunction and its relationship to service-connected schizoaffective disorder, will be addressed further.

The Board has denied all service connection claims as the Veteran does not have any diagnosed disabilities for which he can be granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction were all denied. The Board found no current disabilities to support these claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep disturbances and erectile dysfunction as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was incurred in service and has persisted. The Board finds that the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease is also related to his military service.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, acute myelogenous leukemia, was not caused by or related to service or a service-connected disability. The appellant's argument for service connection based on exposure to herbicides and secondary to prostate cancer were not supported.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and related issues are being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine the etiology of his condition, including any inservice exposure.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating claim for service-connected erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity.,His increased disability rating claim for chronic left epididymitis was also denied due to lack of recurrent symptomatic infection requiring drainage/frequent hospitalization.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent, and his peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities are each rated at 10 percent. The claims for higher ratings have been granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to active service and has been granted. The heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer are presumed due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, effective from July 26, 2001. The Veteran is also entitled to a compensable rating for his diabetic retinopathy.

The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise on whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. Therefore, the claim for service connection for ED as secondary to PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected inguinal hernia scar and hypogonadism have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran and his representative.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection based on his combat experiences in Vietnam. The claims for erectile dysfunction and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including scheduling VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of his GERD and erectile dysfunction, as well as the severity of his PTSD. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining recent VA treatment records and scheduling an appropriate VA examination of his hearing loss disability. The issues of increased ratings for diabetes, hypertension, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are also being addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus with complications such as hypertension, macular edema, cataracts, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and placing a copy of the JSRRC memorandum in the Veteran's file. The issues on appeal are whether the Veteran is entitled to service connection for Parkinson's disease due to herbicide exposure and for erectile dysfunction as secondary to Parkinson's disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the prostate with urinary incontinence, postoperative scar residuals (claimed as residuals of prostate surgery), and erectile dysfunction. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.