Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection and initial evaluations for his conditions are being remanded to obtain additional medical records, conduct further examinations, and consider the evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for further development, including scheduling a hearing and readjudicating the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, right ear hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction. The claim to reopen service connection for left ear hearing loss was also denied. An earlier effective date for right ear hearing loss was not granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for residuals of a fractured mandible and service connection for erectile dysfunction. The decision on the latter issue is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for updated medical records and a VA examination.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II; service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), erectile dysfunction, and an eye condition (claimed as retinitis and cataracts); and total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding VA treatment records and need for clarification regarding the nature of the veteran's peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction, as well as their relationship to service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and compliance with notice requirements.

The Board found that the veteran's erectile dysfunction was not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.,The Board also found that the veteran's PTSD did not have a link to in-service stressors and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for VA financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only.

The Board has granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus as due to herbicide exposure. The claims for hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction are pending and require further examination.

The veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction, an effective date prior to January 12, 2001 for service connection of erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance during the period from May 1, 1996, to October 1, 1997 are all denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his service-connected penis deformity with loss of erectile power, finding that there was no basis to assign a compensable evaluation under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is rated at 40 percent disabling from January 2, 2003. His erectile dysfunction secondary to the diabetes mellitus is also rated as noncompensable.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition to the feet, erectile dysfunction, and COPD. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection or secondary service connection for these conditions.

The Board found that the veteran's service in Vietnam was not established, leading to a clear and unmistakable error in granting presumptive service connection for his disabilities. The severance of these conditions is upheld.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions are not related to his military service and have denied all of his claims.

The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board finds that the veteran does not require aid and attendance of another person due to his disabilities, including diabetic retinopathy which resulted in blindness in one eye. Therefore, he is denied special monthly pension based on need for aid and attendance.

The Board found that the veteran did not have type II diabetes mellitus or hypertension due to service, and denied these claims. The claim for erectile dysfunction was also denied.