Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2014

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, gastrointestinal disability, and genitourinary disability are all found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person is granted due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's left testicle disability, including varicocele and chronic orchialgia, has led to erectile dysfunction. The Board finds a 20 percent rating is warranted for the entire initial rating period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to schedule a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran is requested to choose between an in-person or videoconference hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy were as likely as not contributing factors to his death from renal failure leading to aspiration pneumonia and cardiopulmonary arrest, thus granting service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for ventricular/auricular contractures, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction were withdrawn. The claims of increased evaluations for lumbar spine, left hip arthritis, bilateral foot disability (plantar fasciitis), left foot disability, and right foot disability have been denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected and the claim for hypertension due to PTSD is granted.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction due to PTSD is granted. The Veteran's sterility (claimed as low sperm count) is also service-connected, with herbicide exposure being a factor.,A 10 percent evaluation was granted prior to June 20, 2013, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter for GERD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a combined rating of 80 percent, qualifying him for specially adapted housing.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence, including a recent grant of service connection for coronary artery disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, kidney cancer, liver disability, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The Board found that these conditions were not caused or aggravated by active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for seminoma of the right testis and partial erectile dysfunction were denied as there is no evidence of local reoccurrence or metastasis, voiding dysfunction, or renal dysfunction. The Veteran does not have a penis deformity.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy claims are denied as there is no current diagnosis of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2; hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type 2; and peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction and the issue of reopening his claim for residuals of a right big toe injury are being remanded to allow for additional development.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for left hand disability and granted it. The Veteran's ED is found to be secondary to his medications for PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any of the claimed conditions related to his active or inactive duty service, and therefore, denied all claims for service connection.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions (HTN, ED, CAD, and DMII) are not shown to be directly related to his service or a service-connected disability. The claims were denied as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, as new and material evidence has been submitted. The case is remanded for a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for erectile dysfunction caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The issue of an initial, compensable rating for right inguinal hernia prior to February 3, 2012, and a rating in excess of 60 percent thereafter remains pending.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and tinnitus, finding that both conditions are secondary to his service-connected disabilities.