Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2015

The Board has remanded the case due to confusion regarding the manifestations of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and a need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, a sleep disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for depression is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple issues, including hearing loss and various musculoskeletal conditions. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable evaluation for hearing loss or establish service connection for any of the other claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II requires insulin and a restricted diet but not regulation of activities. The current rating of 20 percent is appropriate as the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913.

The VA determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and left knee disability.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus due to in-service herbicide exposure (Agent Orange) and secondary service-connected erectile dysfunction, diabetic neuropathy, and diabetic ulcers. The Veteran appealed this decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and a vocational assessment to determine the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and thus denied all of his claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his left knee disability and low back injury with paravertebral myositis remain pending before the Board as less than the maximum benefit available was granted in a previous decision.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for diabetes mellitus, which may be related to elevated blood sugar levels prior to separation from active service. Further development including VA examination and obtaining medical records are required.,The Veteran's claims for service connection of radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and erectile dysfunction remain pending before the Board as less than the maximum benefit available was granted in a previous decision. Further development including VA examination is required.,The Veteran's claims for service connection of peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and erectile dysfunction are intertwined with his claim for diabetes mellitus. Further development including VA examination is required.,The Veteran's claims for service connection of radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and erectile dysfunction remain pending before the Board as less than the maximum benefit available was granted in a previous decision. Further development including VA examination is required.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection for various conditions, including lumbosacral strain/sprain, sleep apnea, hypertension, left knee disorder, erectile dysfunction, and urinary leakage, was denied. The rating assigned for the lumbosacral strain/sprain remains at 10 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to conflicting diagnoses and need for further medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a chip fracture of the lower spine at L1 and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise regarding whether these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all found to be related to his service in Vietnam. The effective date for the benefits is not specified.

The Veteran's case is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess his claimed conditions.

The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen his claim of whether his character of discharge constitutes a bar to payment of VA compensation benefits, finding that new and material evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of service connection and increased ratings, as well as all related issues. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 20 percent. The issue of service connection for a skin disability has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded substantially gainful employment prior to January 19, 2012. TDIU was granted for this period.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction have been denied, as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the diabetes mellitus claim. The erectile dysfunction claim is also denied due to lack of a valid theory of entitlement.