Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2014

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is granted. The decision is based on the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his heart disorder, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, which collectively meet the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was initially shown on November 20, 2010. The Board found that a noncompensable rating prior to this date and a 20% rating from November 20, 2010 is warranted.

The Board has granted effective dates of September 10, 2009 for the grants of service connection for erectile dysfunction and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction, which he contends developed secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder. The VA examiner's opinion was incomplete and a supplemental medical opinion must be obtained to determine if the erectile dysfunction has been aggravated by PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities on his employability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and work background.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected erectile dysfunction, including any penile deformity. The examiner must provide reasons for opinions and review submitted articles.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction are found to be service-connected. The claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for erectile dysfunction resulting from VA medical care is denied due to anti-pyramiding regulations.

The Board found that the Veteran's cause of death, acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), was not service-connected due to lack of evidence showing it was incurred or aggravated by his military service. The Board also noted that he had other service-connected conditions such as diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected conditions and seeks additional ratings, as well as service connection for various disabilities. The case is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.

The Board has decided that the case needs additional development and remands it back to the RO for further action. The Veteran is seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction, which he contends is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied as he failed to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including adjudicating the Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus and readjudicating the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder with depression and erectile dysfunction, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and initial ratings for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and diabetic retinopathy, as well as his left wrist disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a new hearing. The issues of service connection for hereditary hemochromatosis and an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a videoconference hearing before the Board at the RO. The issues include rating for bilateral hearing loss, verruca on both hands, and residuals of a fracture of the right little finger; service connection for erectile dysfunction, PTSD, left knee condition, hypertension, bilateral eye condition, and migraine headaches; and reopening claims for left knee condition, hypertension, and bilateral eye condition.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), erectile dysfunction, acid reflux, and a sleep disorder. However, further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ were granted with an effective date of May 18, 2010. The Board found that the earliest date entitlement arose was August 2010 when a VA examiner linked the ED to diabetes. Therefore, earlier effective dates are denied.