Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions alone do not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, consistent with his educational and occupational background.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone rendered him unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 23, 2011.

The Veteran's hypertension claim was denied in May 2009. The Board has not found new and material evidence to reopen the claim. The Veteran does not have left upper peripheral neuropathy, to include carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to active military service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder, erectile dysfunction, and sleep disorder are being addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for type II diabetes mellitus with hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, heart disease and erectile dysfunction, including as a result of exposure to herbicides. The claim has been remanded due to the need for further verification regarding herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for clarification on whether he wishes to continue his claims or withdraw them. If he continues, the VA will provide him with VCAA notice and attempt to verify any exposure to ionizing radiation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension is secondary to service-connected PTSD and whether it is at least as likely as not that his service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his hypertension. The issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction are also being addressed.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction is not manifested by deformity, and therefore does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA clinical records, as well as a supplemental opinion regarding the left leg and carpal tunnel syndrome claims. The RO will also issue statements of the case on new issues.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not productive of deformity of the penis, and therefore does not warrant a compensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is not service connected, and his erectile dysfunction was not aggravated by a service-connected condition. The claim for service connection for prostate cancer is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to fully and fairly consider the Veteran's claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and scheduling appropriate VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, PTSD, coronary artery disease, connective tissue disorder, tinnitus, and appendectomy, produce sufficient impairment to make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations. The issues of service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction are among those that need to be addressed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current coronary artery disease and erectile dysfunction are not related to his service or any service-connected conditions, leading to a denial of these claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudication, including consideration of service connection for post-vasectomy pain syndrome and a combined rating for scars related to vasectomy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, considered in combination, precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 15, 2010, and that no disability(ies) distinct from those considered in the 100 percent combined schedular rating effective from October 15, 2010 rendered him unemployable.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to afford him a comprehensive examination and for consideration of whether any additional separate compensable ratings are warranted for his diabetic complications.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development including an addendum medical opinion and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC). The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, PTSD, and coronary artery disease, is now pending.