Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, and a transient ischemic attack have been denied. The effective dates for the awards of service connection are set at December 15, 2006, for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, and May 9, 2007, for the transient ischemic attack.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. Effective March 1, 2006, his schedular rating is at least total.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to April 5, 2005 for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran was initially diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in February 2005.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently shown erectile dysfunction is not related to his military service or any service-connected conditions, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as his claimed conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction with loss of erectile power and retrograde ejaculation is currently rated as noncompensably disabling. The Board found that a separate rating for retrograde ejaculation was not warranted, and thus the claim for an increased disability rating was denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because he failed to report for scheduled VA examinations needed to determine his employability.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and issues related to service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and its related conditions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was not incurred in service, nor may it be presumed due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for hypertension is not warranted as there is no evidence of a current disability within one year after separation from service.,Erectile dysfunction and memory loss are not shown to have been incurred or aggravated by service. The Veteran's currently-shown conditions do not appear related to his military service.,The Veteran does not have a current chronic skin disorder.

The Board has granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction, finding that his condition more nearly approximates a removal of half or more of the penis. The Veteran is already in receipt of a higher rating for voiding dysfunction due to prostate cancer.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and etiological opinions regarding his service-connected diabetes mellitus and its impact on his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and updated medical records. The issues of entitlement to a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction and an increased rating for PTSD are pending.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for all issues except gout, which received a 20% disability rating. The remaining conditions were either not granted or had their ratings denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to June 2, 2006 for service connection for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction is denied. The effective date of the grant of service connection was fixed at June 2, 2006 as it is the date the Veteran's claim was received.

The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are being reviewed to determine if they are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Additional VA examination is needed for this purpose.

The Veteran's death is being reviewed for possible service connection, and the DIC claim is inextricably intertwined with this issue. The Board requires a VA medical opinion to determine if any of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death.

The Board denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, neuropathy of the lower extremities, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and lumbosacral spine disability. The appellant is not entitled to these claims as his conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board found that the evidence showed overall improvement in the Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, warranting a reduction from a 60 percent rating to a 20 percent rating. The current evaluation of 20 percent is maintained as there is no medical evidence showing that the Veteran's disability requires regulation of activities.

The Veteran does not have PTSD that is related to his military service.,The Veteran does not have vision loss due to an eye disability caused by diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran does not have peripheral neuropathy that is proximately due to or the result of service-connected diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran does not have erectile dysfunction that is proximately due to or the result of service-connected diabetes mellitus.