Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions do not warrant a compensable disability rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. However, there is no specific effective date assigned as these conditions were already service-connected.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions, including coronary artery disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The claims will be readjudicated after these opinions are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction has been withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, including a lack of unit history for the Veteran's service in Korea and more recent VA treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, and his erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluations and service connection, finding that he was already receiving the maximum schedular evaluation for tinnitus and that his PTSD claim lacked legal merit.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher initial ratings are being remanded due to incomplete notice under the VCAA, need for additional medical opinions, and need to obtain private medical records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected bronchial asthma with sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records and verifying service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's headaches, disability manifested by choking and difficulty swallowing (GERD), and erectile dysfunction are all found to be related to service. However, the Veteran's skin cancer is not considered service-connected as it was not shown during service or within one year of separation.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and hypertension are found to be at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's residuals of a right thyroid lobectomy are rated at 30 percent, and his erectile dysfunction is not compensable.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease was not incurred in service and is not related to herbicide exposure. The erectile dysfunction claim has been mischaracterized, as the Veteran testified that his claim should be for service connection based on a current disability (vascular impedance) rather than secondary to service-connected CABG.,Bilateral lower extremity pain, weakness, and numbness were not caused or aggravated by service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to determine if his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed stressors were not verified, and thus there is no diagnosis of PTSD based on independently verifiable in-service stressor evidence. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's medical condition was emergent at the time he sought private medical attention, and that VA treatment was not feasibly available to him. Therefore, the Veteran's claim for reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred on August 23, 2008, is granted.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the need for clarification regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and another VA examination.

The Veteran's back disorder was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and arthritis of the spine may not be presumed to have been so incurred. The Veteran's prostate cancer is not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's claimed renal, peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and erectile dysfunction were not incurred in or aggravated by active service. The claims are denied.