Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and thus is not entitled to presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents during service or any link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer with radical prostatectomy and erectile dysfunction are rated at the lowest possible levels under VA regulations. The Board finds that neither condition warrants a higher rating based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to May 22, 2012.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a 50 percent rating, but his ED and other issues do not meet the criteria for higher ratings. The case is remanded to consider further development.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and due process issues, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the impact of service-connected disabilities on the Veteran's employability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board finds that the Veteran has current diagnoses of sciatica of the right and left lower extremities, a left elbow disability, and right and left knee disabilities related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including medical examinations to assess his low back disability and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and hypertension. The Veteran's CAD, erectile dysfunction, and headaches are found to be related to his hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied eligibility for a home adaptation grant. The decision is based on the Veteran's claim that his erectile dysfunction was aggravated by medications prescribed for his service-connected back, knee, and brain injury disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated as 20 percent disabling, and the evidence does not support a higher rating. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction was not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, with associated erectile dysfunction, mild diabetic retinopathy, and cataracts, is rated at 20 percent under the criteria for diabetes mellitus. The Board found that management of diabetes mellitus did not require a regulation of activities as needed for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a failure to obtain relevant medical records. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is now pending again.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate adenocarcinoma was granted in February 2016.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed as a result.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his claimed disabilities and verify any exposure to herbicides or other chemicals during service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to secure clinical records of his initial evaluations and treatment at Paradise Family Health Center, including when he was prescribed antihypertensive medication. The case will be readjudicated after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling examinations, and issuing a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board finds that the Veteran did not file a formal or informal claim for SMC based on loss of use of creative organ prior to June 12, 2013. The effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction is also denied as there was no evidence of an earlier claim. For the 40% rating and convalescence purposes issues, the Board finds that the Veteran did not satisfy the criteria for these benefits.

The Board has found that the Veteran's recurrent upper respiratory signs and symptoms, including sinusitis, are due to an undiagnosed illness manifested during his service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations. Service connection is granted for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, DMII with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, IHD, and scars. The Board has jurisdiction to consider entitlement to a TDIU in this instance.