Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a back disability, cardiovascular disorder, rectal bleeding, erectile dysfunction, psychiatric disorder, acid reflux, and hypercholesterolemia. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for a back disability.

The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a Travel Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his left chest scar, service connection for sleep apnea, and service connection for erectile dysfunction were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support granting any of these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his diabetes mellitus and its associated manifestations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current low back, lower extremity radiculopathy, and erectile dysfunction are not related to service or any service-connected disability. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for it, as well as a claim for an increased disability rating for his varicocele.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for IHD, PVD of the bilateral lower extremities, ED, or cataracts.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and treatment records related to the Veteran's erectile dysfunction. The claim will be reconsidered after these actions.

The Board found no evidence of service connection for any of the claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus presumed due to Agent Orange exposure. The Veteran's service records do not show any treatment or diagnosis related to these conditions during his military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was not exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Thailand and therefore cannot establish a claim for service connection based on herbicide exposure. The preponderance of evidence is against finding any direct or secondary service connection for the claimed conditions.

The Board has ordered additional development of the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records from a mental health clinic. The appeal is currently remanded and will be reconsidered after obtaining any missing records.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction are currently rated as 20%, 10%, 10%, and 0% respectively. The Board finds that these ratings adequately reflect the severity of his disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for latent diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension as not related to active military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal with regard to all issues before the Board.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to his service-connected residuals of multiple fragment wounds to the abdomen and PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal was for a reduction in his disability rating from 100% to 40%, effective September 1, 2009. The RO reduced the rating but did not follow proper procedures as required by VA regulations. As such, the reduction is void ab initio and the original 100% rating for prostate cancer residuals must be restored.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected dysthymic disorder and thus granted service connection for this condition. The decision regarding obstructive sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of its onset in service or a link to service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and thus the case is dismissed.

The Board found that the appellant's period of service from November 5, 1968 to December 9, 1973 was terminated under other than honorable conditions due to willful and persistent misconduct. As a result, his claim for service connection is denied.