Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2014

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied in February 2007 and not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The RO found that the Veteran's pre-service hypertension existed prior to service.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus was granted on the basis of aggravation, with a non-compensable rating as it remained at least partially disabling before service. The Veteran does not meet or nearly approximate the criteria for a 40 percent rating.

The Veteran's combined rating for his service-connected disabilities (type 2 diabetes mellitus with onychomycosis of all toes on both feet, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction) is 70 percent. The Board finds that these conditions render him incapable of maintaining regular substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a vocational examination and re-adjudication of the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be related to his service-connected mood disorder, left eye disability and back disability. The Veteran also meets the criteria for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms cause occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks, warranting a 30 percent disability rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, and coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The appeal is based on presumed exposure to herbicides during service in Korea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment, but a VA examination is needed to determine the combined effects of all his conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction did not manifest during service and is not secondary to a service-connected disability.,Similarly, the Board determined that hypertension did not manifest during service and is also not secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and glaucoma. The case is being remanded to obtain the Veteran's service personnel records, including documentation of any transfers or temporary duty records related to his claimed Vietnam service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for PTSD has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran meets the criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service and established a causal nexus between current symptomatology and the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including residuals of CABG, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, and diabetic nephropathy, are sufficient to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. As a result, TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, or that any diagnosed conditions began during his active service.,Service connection was not established for the Veteran's currently diagnosed thyroid disorder due to lack of in-service disease and failure to relate it to herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease, including the necessary medication Metoprolol.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as he does not have a current disability related to hyperlipidemia, and his other conditions are not presumed due to military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not related to service, including as due to herbicide exposure. Service connection is denied for all issues.

The Board found that the Veteran likely has peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities that is attributable to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, which was granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to a service-connected condition, is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate medical opinion in November 2013. The case is now being returned to the AOJ for further action.