Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for hypertension, a cardiac disability, an acquired psychiatric disability (including posttraumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, and depression), a prostate disability, or erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's neurologic disability of the lower extremities is not supported by evidence showing onset during service or a nexus to his service-connected spondylolysis.,There is no medical evidence demonstrating that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction had its clinical onset during service, and it is not proximately related to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection were denied. The right leg disability was granted a higher rating, but the claim remains pending. Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and heart disorder (ischemic heart disease) were not established as related to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure. The conditions are presumed based on the Veteran's service at U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base during the Vietnam Era.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type 2, erectile dysfunction (secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2), and right wrist disorder claimed as hand injury due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected PTSD. His PTSD has been rated at 70% since October 31, 2008. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 70% for PTSD or for compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for prostate cancer residuals with erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent, which is currently assigned.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from Dr. S.L. or another provider regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing a new medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to ischemic heart disease.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, reopening the claim and finding that it was incurred in service. The other claims remain pending as additional development is needed.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's diabetes did not require regulation of activities to maintain glycemic control.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction. This includes obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are not related to service, including as secondary to herbicide agent exposure. Therefore, his claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable throughout the period under consideration, and a TDIU rating is granted.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which include PTSD, back and neck conditions. The Board grants the TDIU.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for gastrointestinal disorder or ED, and denied both claims. The Veteran's ED was not shown to be related to his active duty service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange, and the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to VA treatment was also denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a back disability and found that it meets the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction appeal was withdrawn prior to final decision.

The Veteran's claim for various equipment purchases/home modifications under the vocational rehabilitation independent living plan is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and updated independent living assessment.