Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to or caused by his service-connected disabilities, including hypertension. As such, the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a higher rating for hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's hypertension is found to be related to his active service, and the Board grants this claim. The issue of erectile dysfunction is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction were denied as there is no evidence of their onset during active service or within one year post-service, and the Board found that they are not related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and renal insufficiency are not service-connected, as they are less likely than not caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is granted, and he is also granted service connection for back disorder, heart disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities as secondary to his diabetes mellitus. The exposure basis is Agent Orange.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not caused by VA medical treatment, to include the transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) procedure conducted at the Little Rock, Arkansas, VA medical center in September 2000. Therefore, compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for erectile dysfunction have not been met.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder and depressive disorder, as well as his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction is not shown to be productive of a disability picture manifested by actual penile deformity, and therefore, he does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with bilateral diabetic retinopathy and erectile dysfunction is rated at 40 percent since June 19, 2012. The rating has been granted for a higher disability level.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a video or travel board hearing. The issues include service connection for various conditions secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being returned to the Board for additional examinations and consideration due to concerns about the adequacy of previous evaluations, particularly regarding need for aid and attendance and loss of use of limbs.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, as well as a higher rating for PTSD, are being remanded due to inadequate etiology opinions.

The Veteran's neck injury during service resulted in current cervical spondylosis with degenerative disc disease, which is now service-connected.,Agent Orange exposure during service led to a current diagnosis of lichen simplex chronicus, for which the Veteran is also service-connected.,Service connection has been granted for erectile dysfunction, presumed related to his service-connected postoperative left inguinal hernia.

The Board has granted service connection for nummular eczema, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether it had its onset during active service and has continued since service. The Veteran's claims for other conditions are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, chronic renal insufficiency, diabetes mellitus, and peripheral neuropathy, precluded him from securing and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities and to obtain any outstanding medical records.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of rating dysthymic disorder and service connection for erectile dysfunction have not been decided.

The Veteran's service connection claim for type II diabetes mellitus has been granted. The Board also found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides in Korea, triggering the presumption of exposure and service connection.

The Board has ordered a new VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, as it is unclear whether it is secondary to his service-connected varicose vein surgeries or if poor vascular status prevents full erection.