Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether it is related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, rated as zero percent disabling under Diagnostic Code 7522, has not been shown to be due to a penile deformity. The VA examiner found no physical evidence of such deformity and the Veteran's penis was normal during examination.

The claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction has been reopened, but the Board has remanded both the issue of service connection as well as the reduction in evaluation of ischemic heart disease.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding its relationship to diabetes.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for ED and remanded the cases of diabetic nephropathy with hypertension and TDIU due to service-connected disorders. The Veteran's case is pending further examination and review.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus on a presumptive basis due to exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, left breast removal, right breast removal, and hemochromatosis are remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated as noncompensable, but he is already in receipt of special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ. The Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,The Veteran's urinary incontinence has been rated at 40 percent since October 26, 2004 and the Board affirms this rating as it meets the criteria for a 60 percent disability rating based on the frequency of changes in absorbent materials required due to leakage.,The Veteran's fecal incontinence is rated at 30 percent. The Board finds that his condition warrants a higher 60 percent rating given the extent and frequency of involuntary bowel movements.

The Veteran's chronic headache disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. Service connection for the other conditions (left upper extremity, left eye, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction) is denied.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not rated as compensable due to the absence of penile deformity, and no other schedular criteria are applicable.

The Board denied service connection for right and left knee osteoarthritis, a back disability, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including diabetes, neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and vascular condition. The claims are being returned for additional development of medical records from the Grand Island VA Medical Center.

The Veteran's claims for depression (claimed as depression and anxiety), a left and right hip disorder, and erectile dysfunction secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability have been granted. He also received special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for GERD, as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded two issues: entitlement to service connection for a low back disability and entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease and spondylosis, erectile dysfunction, and headaches.,Reasoning: The Veteran's service treatment records document multiple episodes of neck pain and back strain during service. Post-service x-rays also show degenerative changes.

The Board denied service connection for low back disorder, erectile dysfunction, spinal stenosis operation scar, left lower extremity numbness in left toes and ache in lower back and pelvis, and right lower extremity numbness in right toes and ache in lower back and pelvis. The claim was also denied as secondary to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus type II is granted at a 20 percent rating, effective from November 19, 2015. The Veteran also receives a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, atrial fibrillation, and hypertension. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is also considered secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea, memory loss, back disability, bilateral knee disabilities, left foot disability, tinnitus, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction (ED). The claims are being remanded to obtain VA examinations and determine the etiology of these conditions.