Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Veteran's GAD is granted as service-connected.,PTSD and MDD claims are remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the appeals for higher initial ratings and service connection claims related to right total knee arthroplasty, mechanical low back pain, DJD of the right hip, right ankle disability, PTSD, erectile dysfunction (secondary to physical disabilities), and right shoulder strain (secondary to physical disabilities).

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral knee disability are all granted. The decision also notes that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not secondary to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of September 21, 2011 for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction and service connection for PTSD and persistent depressive disorder. The effective date was determined based on a finding that this was the date an intent to file a claim seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction was received.

The Veteran's claims for asthma, hypertension, ED, right ear hearing loss disability, and allergic rhinitis have been granted. The effective dates for these grants are not earlier than March 13, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability has been denied. His claim for OSA is also denied.

The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn, and the claims for increased rating for PTSD, service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, hearing loss in the left ear, GERD, and skin rash (groin) are dismissed.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal before a decision was made, thus all issues are dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of erectile dysfunction, left knee flexion, and back disabilities. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction is denied as the evidence does not show that his condition requires regulation of activities.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a 100% rating.

The Board has expanded the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's claim is remanded due to insufficient opinions in the May 2015 VA examination report and a need for further medical opinions addressing all applicable theories of entitlement.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is currently rated as 60 percent disabling. The claim for an increased rating remains on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic retinopathy, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities have been dismissed. The claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide exposure has also been denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of the decision. Bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction are not service-connected.

The Board has vacated its May 16, 2018 decision and remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as he does not have a penile deformity, despite having loss of erectile power. He is already in receipt of special monthly compensation due to loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not associated with any deformity of the penis, and thus does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The claims of service connection for bilateral cataracts, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (hypogonadism), and skin condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.