Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for updated VCAA notice.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, associated with his service-connected prostate adenocarcinoma status post brachytherapy, does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and readjudicating the issues of service connection and effective dates.

The Veteran's PTSD and dysthymia are rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum rating available. The hearing loss remains noncompensably disabling.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, osteoporosis, and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine are not related to service or herbicide exposure. As such, these claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Veteran's hypertension, including as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, and tremors of the arms, hands, and legs, have been granted service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and neurogenic bladder are not related to service or secondary to his service-connected cervical spine disability, and thus denied both claims.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction. Bilateral hearing loss was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by active service, while erectile dysfunction is not related to service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to withdrawal by the appellant's authorized representative.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The Board found that his bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to military service, while his erectile dysfunction is not proximately due to or aggravated by his diabetes mellitus. His peripheral neuropathy in the upper extremities was considered a complication of his diabetes mellitus. However, he did not meet the criteria for an increased rating for his type II diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of a penile deformity and only loss of erectile power.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The claim for an increased rating for status post resection of the pituitary tumor with pan hypopituitarism and hypothyroidism was not granted, while other claims for service connection or secondary service connection were also denied.

The Board found that the Veteran's conditions, including type 2 diabetes mellitus and associated conditions such as diabetic cataracts, peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and peripheral vascular disease, are not related to his active duty service. The evidence did not support a presumption of exposure to herbicides or any other specific exposure basis.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and was not otherwise incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tremors and erectile dysfunction, finding that new evidence submitted since the last denial was not material to reopen his claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and erectile dysfunction were denied, but the Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction due to its relationship with a service-connected condition (diabetes mellitus). Service connection for COPD was not granted as there was no evidence of in-service disease or injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and slow healing sores associated with diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board found no medical evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's PTSD and erectile dysfunction were not incurred or aggravated by active service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board found that the Veteran did not engage in combat with the enemy and could not verify any of his claimed stressors. Therefore, service connection for these conditions was denied.