Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent disabling, reflecting total occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as gross impairment in thought processes or communication; persistent delusions or hallucinations; gross inappropriate behavior; persistent danger of hurting self or others; intermittent inability to perform activities of daily living (including maintenance of minimal personal hygiene); disorientation to time or place; memory loss for names of close relatives, own occupation or hometown.

The Veteran's service connection for leukemia has been granted. His erectile dysfunction is rated as noncompensable, and his residuals of prostate cancer are currently rated at 40 percent.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction has been rated at 20 percent since October 2002. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating as his diabetes requires insulin and a restricted diet but does not require regulation of activities to control it.

The Veteran's recurrent orchitis and epididymitis disability is rated at 10 percent, as it requires intermittent intensive management of urinary tract infections. The erectile dysfunction is rated as non-compensable.,SMC based on the loss of use of a creative organ is not warranted because both testicles are present.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Decision Review Officer (DRO) and a Veterans Law Judge (VLJ).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The decision found no new and material evidence to reopen the diabetes claim, and that the Veteran's current conditions did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his left inguinal groin neuropathy did not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the basis of exposure to ionizing radiation during active service was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal regarding these issues.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depression, blood in urine/hematuria, and hypogonadism. The Veteran's PTSD and status post laminectomies L4-5 disabilities are currently rated at their maximum levels.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and/or hemorrhoids caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him at any point during the appeal period.

The Board has determined that the earliest effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus Type II with erectile dysfunction is June 13, 2004. The Veteran's claim was received on this date and he had early manifestations of DM prior to his September 2005 clinical diagnosis.

The Board found that the reduction in the rating for urethral stricture from 20 percent to 0 percent was proper, and denied the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's DM and heart disease are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service.,The Board finds that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while stationed at Don Muang, Thailand. Based on this exposure, his hypertension, stroke, ED, numbness in both hands, and numbness in both feet are presumed to be related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is secondary to his service-connected postoperative varicose veins with thrombophlebitis of the right lower extremity, has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus and his other diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled hearing. He was previously denied service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to heart disease and denied special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ.