Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2015

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD and depression, as well as sexual problems. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a current disability that is related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and bilateral hand disorder have all been denied. Service connection has been granted for diabetes mellitus with initial ratings of 20%.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and therefore grants service connection for this condition. The Board finds no evidence to support a finding of direct service connection or aggravation for hypertension and hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's temporomandibular joint dysfunction had onset in service and is granted service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is granted, and he is service-connected for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not manifested during his active military service and is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active military service. The claim for direct service connection has been denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease and/or posttraumatic stress disorder, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for scar of the right anterior neck and residuals of a shell fragment injury, and ratings in excess of 10 percent for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities associated with lumbar spine degenerative disc disease.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction has been manifested by impotence and he is already in receipt of special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ. However, his erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation as there is no evidence of penile deformity.

The Veteran's service connection claim for ischemic heart disease associated with herbicide exposure was granted effective June 21, 2011. The erectile dysfunction claim is not addressed as it does not involve the same exposure basis.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction were denied. The Board found that the earliest possible effective date was September 15, 2009, for service connection of diabetes mellitus associated with herbicide exposure. For erectile dysfunction, there is no evidence of any deformity of the penis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus due to herbicide exposure. The erectile dysfunction is being remanded as it may be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board finds that the Veteran's diagnosed Erectile Dysfunction is not related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides or contracting Gonorrhea in 1971. The claim for secondary service connection based on diabetes mellitus is also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development due to an inadequate July 2010 VA examination and because of SSA disability benefits.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and addressing the March 2013 VA examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge, as requested by the Veteran. The initial disability rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction remains under review.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for earlier effective dates and service connection. The Board has determined that the issues are not properly before it due to a lack of an SOC in some cases, and requests for travel hearings have been made but not yet scheduled.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, but new and material evidence was not found. The rating for DDD of the lumbar spine remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TMJ, prostate disability (erectile dysfunction), hypertension, GERD, hematuria, and sinus disabilities are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to his military service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the appeal for service connection for PTSD, a disability of the back, erectile dysfunction (ED), sleep apnea, and chronic fatigue syndrome due to potential errors in determining the Veteran's dates of service in the Persian Gulf.