Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and determining whether any of the appellant's claimed disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower and upper extremities or erectile dysfunction. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, back disability, and right leg numbness are not found to be due to VA care or treatment. The Board finds that the evidence does not establish a cause and effect relationship between the Veteran's surgery and his additional disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction. The dental disability issue is pending and will be addressed after any necessary additional development.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and counseling evaluation folder. The inextricably intertwined psychiatric disorder claim will also be adjudicated.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), rheumatoid arthritis of the shoulders, and erectile dysfunction were denied as secondary to his service-connected glaucoma.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected prostate cancer, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not caused and aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for right ear hearing loss was withdrawn.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction, secondary to PTSD, is granted. The evidence does not establish a direct relationship between the Veteran's PTSD and his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such nature and severity as to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, resulting in a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, and his erectile dysfunction does not warrant a compensable rating. The Board finds that the evidence does not support higher ratings for either condition.

The Board has granted a TDIU for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, finding that they render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. The claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of SMC for loss of use of a creative organ is denied as there was no prior pending claim or entitlement to service connection before December 17, 2009.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, or neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities during the period on appeal. The evidence did not establish a current disability for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, including skin conditions, neuropathy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and a dental condition. The case is being remanded for further action.

The case is being remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's service connection claims, including a determination of whether his unit supported the 2nd and 7th Infantry Division near the DMZ in Korea.