Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of a radical prostatectomy, including erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence, was denied as the additional disabilities were not caused by VA negligence or lack of proper skill.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to secure all relevant medical records and to readjudicate his claims of a rating in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus, as well as the TDIU claim.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction that he believes is caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion from the examiner who conducted the November 2013 examination.

The Board has remanded the appeal for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorders, erectile dysfunction/loss of use of a creative organ, left eye blindness, and service connection claims.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus, residuals of prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, acute sinusitis, and residuals of a left ear cystectomy. The Board does not have jurisdiction to consider these matters.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn by his attorney, effectively dismissing all claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including an addendum opinion from the March 2015 VA examiner to address the etiology of his bilateral leg disorders and erectile dysfunction with penile implant.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if he currently meets the criteria for Type II diabetes and whether his erectile dysfunction is related to service, including herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed psychiatric disorders, hallux valgus deformity of the left foot, right foot disability, bilateral glaucoma, asthma, and erectile dysfunction are not related to service. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's pelvic neuralgia, status post right orchiectomy, was found to be due to removal of one testis and not related to service. The disability has resulted in pain but no deformity.,Erectile dysfunction caused by chronic pain did not result in a penile deformity. Medication is required for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Board found that the Veteran's current headaches and erectile dysfunction are not related to service, including environmental exposures during deployment in Southwest Asia. The chronic urethritis and prostatitis were also not shown to be due to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, both secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no service connection was granted or denied.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, manifested by loss of erectile power without deformity of the penis, does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, but the evidence does not support a higher rating as his diabetes requires only insulin and an oral hypoglycemic agent.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated at 10 percent under DC 7522. The evidence does not support a higher rating as there is no indication of penile deformity.

The Veteran seeks a higher initial rating for his service-connected erectile dysfunction. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify the nature and cause of his disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction and diabetic dermopathy warrants a 100 percent disability rating since August 27, 2010. This decision is based on the need for more than one insulin injection each day, a restricted diet, regulation of activities (avoidance of strenuous occupational and recreational activities), weekly visits with a diabetic care provider, and complications that would be compensable if rated separately.

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for the service connection of various conditions has been dismissed as there is no valid claim to consider due to the finality of previous decisions.