Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2014

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, headaches, and sinus disability. The evidence did not support a direct link between these conditions and service.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a disease or injury related to erectile dysfunction or sleep disorders during service, and there is no evidence of such conditions until decades after service separation. The claims for service connection were denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right lower extremity disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, bladder disorder, and erectile dysfunction are granted as secondary to his service-connected herniated disc. The initial rating for the herniated disc is also granted.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Board has determined that additional development, including an addendum opinion from the VA examiner and obtaining relevant treatment records, is needed before a decision can be made.

The Veteran's prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction resulted in malignant neoplasms of the genitourinary system as of June 4, 2009, warranting a 100% rating effective that date.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss were both denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, as there was no evidence of penis deformity with loss of erectile power. For bilateral hearing loss, the evidence did not show in-service acoustic trauma or chronic symptoms warranting a current disability.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective September 27, 2005, due to his service-connected disabilities including PTSD and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, hammertoes and hallux valgus of the right foot, heel spurs and hallux valgus of the left foot, burn scars on the back, and tinnitus. These conditions are all found to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder has been found to result in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting a 50% rating.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and related complications are being remanded for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed psychiatric disorder, headaches, and erectile dysfunction. The issues include service connection for these conditions as secondary to other service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is service connected for several disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction. The Board finds it at least as likely as not that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an examination and opinions regarding the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, including whether it is related to service-connected PTSD or Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection has been granted, and he is now entitled to a TDIU as of September 9, 2008. The right knee increased rating issue remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development of his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with cataracts.

The Veteran's claim for SMC for loss of use of a creative organ is being remanded. The issue to reopen his hepatitis service connection claim has also been remanded and will be addressed in the new SOC.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with nephropathy and erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent. The claims for higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are granted.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities have been granted, with a rating of 10 percent effective March 24, 2008.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim of a thyroid disorder was not addressed as it did not meet the criteria for reopening.