Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Veteran's tinnitus, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as secondary to his service-connected conditions.,Service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by chronic fatigue is denied due to lack of qualifying chronic disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, do not render him unemployable. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals seeking service connection for hypertension, a back disorder, and right hand tremors have been dismissed. Service connection for diabetes mellitus has been granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. Service connection for erectile dysfunction has been denied as it is not proximately due to or aggravated by the service-connected diabetes mellitus.

Service connection is denied for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (ED), high cholesterol, and sleep apnea.,An initial disability evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is also denied.

The Board's decision granting service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is vacated due to pyramiding.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded as the Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between his current psychiatric condition and any in-service stressor.,The Veteran's claims for left shoulder disorder, low back disorder, initial rating greater than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, initial rating greater than 10 percent for left lower extremity disability (neuropathy), and initial rating greater than 10 percent for right lower extremity disability (neuropathy) are also remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability is denied. The Board found no current evidence of a compensable eye disability and the medical opinion was not prejudicial to the Veteran.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination. The claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand and thus no presumptive service connection is warranted.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, which requires insulin and a restricted diet, has been granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his ED, prostate cancer service connection effective date, increased rating for residuals of prostate cancer, initial rating for fecal incontinence, and SMC.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left elbow disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and a genitourinary disability, including kidney stones, hematuria, and erectile dysfunction. The decision resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for kidney disability was granted as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction is granted due to exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected and has not been rated as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

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

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Capital Regional Medical Center due to a mild bleeding condition, finding that it did not meet the criteria for emergency treatment.