Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence are not considered to be a result of an event not reasonably foreseeable, but the VA is found to have failed to exercise the degree of care that would be expected of a reasonable health care provider by failing to evaluate the Veteran's bladder cancer and provide timely diagnosis and treatment.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for hypertension and a TDIU. The Board has remanded the hypertension claim due to disagreement with its denial, while the TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals in September 2014, leaving no issues for the Board to decide.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea but denied service connection for erectile dysfunction. The decision is mixed, as the Veteran's claim for sleep apnea was reopened and granted, while his claim for erectile dysfunction remains denied.

The Veteran's non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with residuals of lymphedema and recurrent cellulitis is rated at 40 percent, diabetic gastroparesis with diarrhea and dysphagia (also claimed as fecal incontinence) is rated at 20 percent, and erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent. The Veteran's conditions are currently evaluated based on their residuals.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and reopened the claim of erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's current diagnoses are considered direct service connection, as there is no presumption or secondary theory involved.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and sterility as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right orchiectomy. The hypertension rating remains unchanged.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for type II diabetes mellitus with chronic renal insufficiency and erectile dysfunction was denied by the RO, as his condition did not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected diabetes and therefore grants service connection for this condition. Additionally, the Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ (penis).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is etiologically related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to unclear evidence regarding his employability and the need for additional examination.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease. The Board also finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of hypertension, which may be proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or coronary artery disease. The Veteran's neoplasms of the skin (basal cell carcinoma and actinic keratosis) are found to be related to herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to address issues related to service connection and other claims.

The Veteran's hematoma following VA hernia repair is not service-connected under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, but his erectile dysfunction is found to be related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's cause of death, metastatic pancreatic cancer, is not service-connected as it did not result from any condition or injury incurred in or aggravated by his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for the conditions listed in his claims, and therefore, denied all issues on appeal.

The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, despite some interference in his employment due to urinary leakage and frequency.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not causally or etiologically related to active service, and has not been shown to be proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including type II diabetes mellitus and its complications, have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides. The claimed conditions are not related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of his claim. The Board also granted a TDIU as of May 15, 2014.