Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for ulcer as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction and remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, vitreous floaters, post-surgical hypothyroidism, acute abdominal pain, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

Effective dates of September 11, 2007 for service connection of tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted. Effective date of August 23, 1984 is granted for service connection of erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ED and TDIU due to inadequate opinions in the previous VA examinations. The Veteran needs a new examination to determine if his ED is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, and another examination to assess his overall functional impairment and ability to work.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete STRs and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's service connection for erectile dysfunction and posttraumatic stress disorder with psychotic features was granted, effective October 5, 2004.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of VA records from the Veteran's active duty period and subsequent treatment. The claims will be reviewed again with these additional records.

The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative joint disease and lumbar degenerative joint disease are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service.,The Veteran's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and erectile dysfunction are denied as the conditions did not manifest within one year after service or are not related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis to the Veteran's major depressive disorder and medication taken for it. The appeal regarding urinary incontinence is remanded, as well as the claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including secondary service connection for various conditions. The specific issues include sleep apnea, hypertension as secondary to lumbar-sacral strain, obesity, left knee condition associated with lumbar-sacral strain, right knee strain associated with lumbar-sacral strain, headaches, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. The claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected hypertension is remanded.

The Veteran's DM with ED, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies are all rated at 20 percent. The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for these conditions but the Board finds that a rating in excess of 20 percent is not warranted.

The Board has determined that there are outstanding treatment records and that further examination is needed to address the Veteran's left eye vision disability. The claims for service connection will be remanded.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, his hypertension and PTSD have not been found related to service or secondary to these conditions.,Service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no evidence that it manifested within one year of separation from service and there is insufficient evidence to support a finding that it is caused by PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and hypogonadism is remanded due to the need for an in-person examination.

The claim of service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The claims for hypertension, glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic neuropathy have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus, type II is denied.,The Veteran's TDIU claim has been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic kidney disease and diabetes mellitus, contributed to his encephalopathy which caused his death. As a result, the appeal for service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted.