Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability and secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction. The right ankle disability is related to an in-service injury, while the erectile dysfunction is linked to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's multiple service-connected conditions, including sleep apnea and thoracolumbar spine issues, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has denied service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, PVD of the bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to the record after a Substantive Appeal was filed. The VA treatment records are relevant and must be considered in an SSOC.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD and coronary artery disease, make him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran withdrew all his claims prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted a 20 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's TBI is granted, and he receives a 10 percent rating for tinnitus.,PTSD is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 100 percent.,Erectile dysfunction does not warrant a compensable rating.,Bilateral testicular hydroceles are assigned a 20 percent rating.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.,Service connection was denied for hypertension, a skin disability, and headaches.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, with onychomycosis and erectile dysfunction, is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board found that the criteria for a higher rating were not met due to lack of regulation of activities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to SMC based on need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The appellant has withdrawn all issues on appeal, including the rating for diabetes mellitus and service connection claims for various neuropathies. The Board dismissed the appeal due to this withdrawal.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and renal insufficiency as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease. The decision is based on insufficient evidence in the file regarding medications used to treat CAD.

The Veteran's male sexual dysfunction was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding erectile dysfunction and anemia due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal. The remaining issues have been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Fournier's Gangrene, which resulted from a prostate examination, may have been a reasonably foreseeable result of the procedure. However, further medical opinion is needed to determine if it was at least as likely as not that this condition developed due to the examination and whether it should be considered a reasonable risk.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction due to a possible exposure to radiation while flying over the Kara Sea. The AOJ is instructed to attempt to verify this exposure and obtain a dose assessment if found.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for bilateral knee DJD and sleep apnea, but denied the claims for erectile dysfunction and Parkinson's disease. Bilateral knee DJD is not considered related to service, while sleep apnea was first noted after service.