Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further development and adjudication of his claims, including a TDIU claim.

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

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed erectile dysfunction and skin condition. The TDIU issue must also be deferred until the severity of his sinusitis can be assessed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, diabetes mellitus type II, cubital tunnel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, fatigue, and PTSD have been denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen any of these claims.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II was reopened based on his assertion that he was diagnosed with diabetes during active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete opinions regarding the etiology of sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, which are service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining addendum opinions from VA examiners and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection claims.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and prostate cancer residuals are granted with a noncompensable rating prior to June 29, 2011, and an initial compensable rating of 40 percent thereafter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer and coronary artery disease, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to the possibility of exposure to herbicide agents in service, which may trigger VA's duty to assist. Further development is needed to determine if he was exposed and whether his conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hyperlipidemia, hypertension, head skin rash, jungle rot or fungal infections of the lower extremities, and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for service connection for essential tremor or dystonia are dismissed. The Board finds that service connection is warranted for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus was reopened and granted based on evidence showing the condition is due to his time in service.,Service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus were also granted as they are related to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by his service-connected lower back condition and/or depressive disorder, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current disability or a link to service.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including depression, diabetes mellitus with nephropathy and erectile dysfunction, left lower leg neuropathy, and right lower leg neuropathy. The issues are about increased ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional consideration of his claims, including a hearing before a member of the Board.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with hypertension and erectile dysfunction (ED) is rated at 20 percent disabling. The issues of increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and temporary total disability ratings following surgeries were denied. The erectile dysfunction is noncompensable, the prostate cancer residuals are rated at 60 percent, and pudendal neuralgia is rated separately at 10 percent. Temporary total disability ratings based on convalescence following surgeries in February 2011, September 2011, and November 2012 were also denied.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is manifested by loss of erectile power, but not by deformity of the penis. The criteria for an initial compensable rating have not been met.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction prior to August 1, 2008, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.