Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to herbicide exposure was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish herbicide exposure and that diabetes mellitus was not shown to be related to service. Service connection for erectile dysfunction was also denied as there is no clear medical evidence linking it to service or any other condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of proof regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure in Vietnam. The claims for service connection will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for ischemic heart disease with erectile dysfunction was denied as VA is precluded, as a matter of law, from granting an effective date prior to January 25, 2010.

The Veteran's traumatic brain injury and obstructive sleep apnea are found to be service-connected. The PTSD is assigned a 50% disability rating, the left knee and right knee conditions are each rated at 10%, the shoulder strains are not service-connected, the wrist condition does not meet criteria for a higher rating, the spine strain is rated at 10%, the ankle strains do not warrant a higher rating, the hiatal hernia with GERD is rated at 10%, and the headaches are assigned a 30% disability rating. The Veteran's hypertension, DVT, restless leg syndrome, IBS, erectile dysfunction, and hypertensive cardiovascular disease are each rated at 10%.

The Veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred in service or due to herbicide exposure. The Board found no evidence of Vietnam service and the appellant could not provide any records of alleged exposure.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeal for SMC based on aid and attendance. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is granted as it relates to his service-connected pain disorder.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, OSA, high cholesterol, and erectile dysfunction were not shown to be related to his service or a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claims for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicides and the conditions were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be related to his service-connected prostate cancer and diabetes, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction/impotence are all service-connected as secondary to his in-service herbicide exposure. The Board grants these claims.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed before the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction can be adjudicated. The Veteran's claim will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not proximately due to or chronically aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's PTSD, which was treated with medications. The effective date is not specified.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam and thus could not be presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. The evidence does not support a finding of secondary service connection for diabetes mellitus, eye disability, or erectile dysfunction as they are not linked to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for a TBI, finding that the Veteran's combat service in Vietnam is at least as likely as not related to his military service. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the evidence currently of record is sufficient to substantiate the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction. The Veteran is entitled to service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted a TDIU for the period of January 9, 2003 to January 24, 2012 due to service-connected disabilities including diabetes mellitus and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of those claims.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with onychomycosis and erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent. The Veteran's diabetic nephropathy is rated at 60 percent.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities (coronary artery disease, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction) result in a combined 80% rating and preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.