Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including scheduling VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of his GERD and erectile dysfunction, as well as the severity of his PTSD. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim for PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining recent VA treatment records and scheduling an appropriate VA examination of his hearing loss disability. The issues of increased ratings for diabetes, hypertension, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are also being addressed.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus with complications such as hypertension, macular edema, cataracts, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and placing a copy of the JSRRC memorandum in the Veteran's file. The issues on appeal are whether the Veteran is entitled to service connection for Parkinson's disease due to herbicide exposure and for erectile dysfunction as secondary to Parkinson's disease.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the prostate with urinary incontinence, postoperative scar residuals (claimed as residuals of prostate surgery), and erectile dysfunction. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and readjudicating the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for a schedular TDIU, and the collective evidence suggests that his service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and vocational experience.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected diabetes. The Board grants service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and a VA examination to assess his employability given his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the original grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of creative organ was clearly erroneous due to misdiagnosis, and thus these benefits have been severed.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and an upper gastrointestinal system disorder (GERD) as these conditions were first diagnosed during active duty. The lumbar spine and left hip disabilities are not considered to have been incurred in service.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues including psychiatric disorders, GERD, cervical and lumbar spine conditions, sinusitis, eczema, erectile dysfunction, and hip disorder. The claims are being remanded for additional development of the record.

The Veteran's appeal is denied for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD prior to January 31, 2009.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD with major depression, recurrent severe panic disorder, and agoraphobia was also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.,Erectile dysfunction has been found to be noncompensable under Diagnostic Code 7522 as there is no evidence of penile deformity.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction has been evaluated at a 20 percent rating since the initial grant of service connection. The current evidence does not support an increase in this evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional procedural development due to a lack of review by the Veteran's representative.

The Board finds that the Veteran was not exposed to herbicides in service, and therefore cannot establish presumptive service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 30, 2009.,The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no medical evidence establishing a link between his current condition and his military service.