Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability, chronic headaches, back disorder (including degenerative disc disease and sciatica), nail fungus of the hands and feet, sterility/erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and recurrent hemorrhoids are all connected to service. The appeal is granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and a need to verify herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Veteran's claims for secondary service connection will be reconsidered based on the additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the schedular percentage criteria for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) and his claim is remanded due to a lack of an examination addressing the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his hypertension, which was diagnosed within one year of discharge from active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities likely combine to preclude gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder during his hearing before the Board. The remaining issue, concerning erectile dysfunction and its relationship to service-connected schizoaffective disorder, will be addressed further.

The Board has denied all service connection claims as the Veteran does not have any diagnosed disabilities for which he can be granted service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction were all denied. The Board found no current disabilities to support these claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep disturbances and erectile dysfunction as there is no competent evidence linking these conditions to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was incurred in service and has persisted. The Board finds that the Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease is also related to his military service.

The Board found that the cause of the Veteran's death, acute myelogenous leukemia, was not caused by or related to service or a service-connected disability. The appellant's argument for service connection based on exposure to herbicides and secondary to prostate cancer were not supported.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and related issues are being remanded for further examination and opinion to determine the etiology of his condition, including any inservice exposure.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating claim for service-connected erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity.,His increased disability rating claim for chronic left epididymitis was also denied due to lack of recurrent symptomatic infection requiring drainage/frequent hospitalization.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent, and his peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities are each rated at 10 percent. The claims for higher ratings have been granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to active service and has been granted. The heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer are presumed due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has granted a 40 percent evaluation for the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, effective from July 26, 2001. The Veteran is also entitled to a compensable rating for his diabetic retinopathy.

The Board finds that the evidence is in relative equipoise on whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. Therefore, the claim for service connection for ED as secondary to PTSD is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected inguinal hernia scar and hypogonadism have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran and his representative.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection based on his combat experiences in Vietnam. The claims for erectile dysfunction and an increased rating for diabetes mellitus are remanded.