Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Veteran's prostate cancer and residuals of hemorrhoidectomy have been granted service connection. The remaining issues on appeal (erectile dysfunction, skin disorder, peripheral neuropathy) are being remanded for further review.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining issues due to the need to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it was not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment. The hypertension claim is remanded for a medical opinion.

The Board has found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Guam and remanded for further development regarding his claims of neuropathy, coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for stress disorder was reopened and granted. Service connection for depressive disorder is also granted, with the disability considered secondary to his service-connected conditions. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are both rated at their maximum allowable levels. His knee disabilities and other conditions remain under review.

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

The Board denied service connection for a neck disorder, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hip disorder, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.,Service connection was granted for tinnitus. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to February 1, 2009 for the grant of TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The issue is moot as the Veteran was already receiving a total disability rating for CAD from January 6, 2009 to January 31, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for diabetes mellitus type II and erectile dysfunction is dismissed as he has withdrawn the claim.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7522 (addressing penis deformity, with loss of erectile power).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, with a compensable rating denied.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD and hypertension has been granted. The Veteran will receive the appropriate compensation based on his service-connected conditions.,Service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD has not been established.

The Board has granted service connection for Erectile Dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, finding that the diabetes was an etiological factor for the development of ED.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and pseudofolliculitis barbae as they are not related to the Veteran's service or any service-connected disabilities.,Service connection was also denied for increased ratings of the Veteran’s left and right knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current penile condition, including erectile dysfunction and penile cancer, did not begin during active service or within one year of separation. The Board found no causal relationship between his in-service circumcision and his current conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 1, 2011. The Board has granted TDIU from that date.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, Type 2 with erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to allow for further evaluation of these conditions due to the Veteran's contentions regarding the adequacy of the VA examinations and his complaints of worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for erectile dysfunction, residuals of prostate cancer, and scars, status post prostatectomy are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now considered on their merits. The Board has found new and material evidence to support the reopening of these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, prostate cancer residuals, hypertension, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss, rendered him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment. His TDIU claim was granted effective from February 1, 2015.