Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, which is currently rated at 0 percent, does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating due to lack of evidence showing significant impairment in daily life.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board will provide a VA examination to determine the etiology of these conditions.,The Veteran's hypertension, right ear hearing loss disability, left knee disability, cold injury to the feet, ed (erectile dysfunction), glaucoma, frostbite to the nose and ears, neurological impairment of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and arthritis of bilateral upper and lower extremities are being remanded for further examination.

Service connection for PTSD and OCD is granted, and a 10 percent rating is granted for Peyronie’s syndrome with erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims for hemorrhoids, right arm disorder, TBI, and TDIU are REMANDED.

The claim for service connection for a seizure disability has been reopened. The Veteran's seizures during active duty are considered to be pre-existing, but the Board is remanding the case to determine if they were aggravated by service. Other secondary service connection claims are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to new evidence and the need for additional examinations. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for traumatic brain injury and erectile disorder has been granted.,A compensable rating for erectile disorder is denied, as the Veteran does not have a penile deformity.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was not incurred in service and is not related to his active duty.,His right lower extremity, left lower extremity, and right arm/upper extremity peripheral neuropathies were not incurred in service and are not related to his active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and coronary artery disease, preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. As a result, he is granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine degenerative changes with disc bulges and multiple lower extremity radiculopathies, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has remanded the matter for further consideration of whether TDIU is moot due to his combined 100% disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including kidney cancer and spinal cancer, are remanded due to the need for additional medical records.,A decision on the issue of entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of both feet is inextricably intertwined with a decision on the issue of entitlement to service connection for paralysis from the chest down.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all three issues (erectile dysfunction, lower back disability, and radiculopathy) is being remanded due to the Veteran withdrawing his claim for erectile dysfunction. The remaining claims of entitlement to service connection for a lower back disability and associated radiculopathy are being remanded as well.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is a result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a malignant carcinoid tumor is granted. The Board also found that the Veteran’s erectile dysfunction may be related to his service-connected hypertension and/or malignant carcinoid tumor, but did not make a determination on this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is not unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disability and remanded the cases of hernia, bowel disability, diverticulosis, internal hemorrhoids, esophageal disability, GERD, and erectile dysfunction. The claims are now pending again with new examinations required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his bladder, prostate, kidney, and erectile dysfunction disabilities. The VA is instructed to obtain medical records, verify the Veteran's periods of service, and schedule examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, pseudofolliculitis, and residuals of orchitis (claimed as due to mumps) because the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or were related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and diabetes mellitus were denied. The Veteran was currently rated at 20 percent for each condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, increased rating for PTSD prior to March 28, 2016, and entitlement to TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of relevant VA treatment records that have not been reviewed by the AOJ.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED secondary to PTSD with history of alcohol abuse has been denied.,The case is remanded for further development regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for HTN secondary to PTSD.