Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus Type II, diabetic retinopathy, and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus Type II due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's TDY in Vietnam.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not compensable, and his low back disability has been rated at 20% prior to April 28, 2014, and 40% thereafter.

The Veteran's service-connected depression with PTSD and anxiety warrants a 70 percent rating for the entire period on appeal. The Board found that his symptoms cannot be distinguished from each other, so all psychiatric symptoms are considered in the adjudication of the claim.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus II is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding whether it is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, or anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an increased rating for erectile dysfunction are not currently before the Board. The claim for PTSD is being remanded for additional development.

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

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction and an increased evaluation for his stroke disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches was denied in a May 1969 rating decision. The effective date of the grant of service connection for tension headaches is October 26, 2010.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the increased ratings for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction. The cases are dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities due to lack of evidence of herbicide exposure in Panama or the Panama Canal Zone.

The Veteran's diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction are found to have been incurred within one year of his separation from service. The Veteran also has a compensable degree of hypothyroidism that manifested within one year of his separation from service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for additional evidence, including treatment records from 2009 and 2010.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus did not require insulin and regulation of activities, thus a rating in excess of 20 percent was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence. The skin condition claim is related to exposure to an herbicide agent, sleep apnea may be related to PTSD or service-connected conditions, hypertension is presumed related to service, and erectile dysfunction must be evaluated in relation to his hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims were based on direct evidence rather than a presumption of exposure to herbicides.,There was no in-service diagnosis or treatment for the claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease was denied. The Board found that the residuals of prostate cancer did not meet criteria for a higher evaluation, as they do not include renal dysfunction or voiding dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition. The issues of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bowel resection residuals, and entitlement to service connection for a kidney condition are still pending as well as the issue of TDIU.