Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide exposure. The remaining claims for secondary conditions are remanded.

The veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction were granted service connection, with the veteran having been presumed to have been exposed to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.

The veteran is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which are currently assigned a combined rating of 90 percent.

The Board found that new and material evidence had been received to reopen the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, but not for erectile dysfunction. The claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of all extremities were denied.

The veteran's symptoms of fatigue, malaise, headaches and nausea, poor sleep, impaired concentration, tender lymph nodes, joint pain, and muscle pain are presumed to have been incurred during active military service due to chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for further development to obtain medical opinions regarding whether the service-connected diabetes mellitus aggravated the veteran's glaucoma and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence that it was related to his military service or a service-connected disorder.

The veteran's service-connected paresthesia of the right knee and lower leg is rated at 20 percent, and he was granted service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board finds that additional development is required to comply with the instructions of a joint motion, and remands the case for further action.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were denied as the evidence did not support higher ratings or earlier effective dates.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral visual disorder, tinea pedis, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, hypertension, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. However, it granted service connection for tinea pedis secondary to service-connected tinea pubis and erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction as there was no evidence of an inservice occurrence of the condition or a nexus to service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death prior to a Board remand.

The appeal was dismissed due to the veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The veteran was granted a 20 percent evaluation for erectile dysfunction prior to April 4, 2005, and the claim was denied from that date. The appeal for PTSD was withdrawn.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for type II diabetes mellitus was dismissed by the veteran.

The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and ensure a proper medical examination regarding the etiology of any diagnosed erectile dysfunction disorder.

The veteran's erectile dysfunction is not proximately due to, or the result of, his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, loss of left kidney, erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, and tinnitus as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.