Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records, clarifying the Veteran's claims, and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss, hypertension, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (ED), and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) were not incurred in or related to service. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are not directly related to his military service, and thus denied both claims.

The Veteran's Peyronie's disease and erectile dysfunction with deformity were not caused or aggravated by the May 2001 suprapubic prostatectomy and bladder diverticulectomy. Therefore, he is not entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar disc herniation and an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, were denied as the evidence did not establish that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service. The diagnoses of PTSD are based on in-service stressors which are not corroborated by service records.

The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to his service-connected disabilities and is therefore denied.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not considered secondary to his service-connected disabilities and is also denied.,There is no evidence of a current psychiatric disorder, so the claim for service connection for depression is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected residual scars, status-post appendectomy with adhesions are currently manifested by two scars. The Veteran is granted a disability rating of 10 percent for these scars.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for a pulmonary/respiratory disorder, erectile dysfunction (ED), and fatty liver. The issues of new and material evidence for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and osteoarthritis of the wrists and hands were also addressed but are not relevant to this decision.

The veteran's PTSD has been restored to a 70 percent evaluation, effective May 1, 2007. The Board also found that the veteran is entitled to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's residuals of cervical fusion from C5 through C7, status post cervical herniated nucleus pulposus with cervical spondylosis are rated at 60 percent. Separate noncompensable ratings are assigned for decreased bladder sensation and erectile dysfunction.

The VA determined that the Veteran's benign prostatic hyperplasia and erectile dysfunction were not incurred during active duty, nor can they be presumed due to herbicide exposure. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus has aggravated his coronary artery disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction disorders.

The claim for a higher evaluation of diabetes mellitus, type II is granted and the effective date is set at March 18, 2004. Service connection for hyperlipidemia, cervical spine disability, left knee disability, and erectile dysfunction are all denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a prostate disability and erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence of such disabilities during his military service and insufficient competent medical evidence to establish a nexus between any current disabilities and his service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is likely a result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, which aggravates the condition.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction, which was related to a right orchialgia as a residual of a right inguinal hernia repair and hydrocele excision. The case is remanded for an increased initial rating for a right orchialgia with oligospermia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is more likely than not a cause of his current erectile dysfunction, and thus grants service connection for ED as secondary to diabetes.