Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment prior to March 27, 2014. After that date, no single disability is rated as 100 percent disabling or solely responsible for his inability to work.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as it is proximately due to his service-connected allergic rhinitis with sinusitis. The initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction and the effective date prior to March 23, 2015, for PTSD are denied. The Veteran has been granted service connection for erectile dysfunction effective from March 23, 2015, based on the date of claim.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to PTSD, but remanded both issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction and asthma. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being remanded for a new examination, and his asthma is also being remanded for an adequate opinion regarding Gulf War exposure.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a physical examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied as there is no evidence of a penile deformity, which is required for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has denied all service connection claims, finding no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and active service.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip disability, erectile dysfunction, and liver disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for his service-connected erectile dysfunction was granted at a 20 percent level, effective July 1, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has not yet determined whether new evidence is sufficient to grant these claims. The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus and headaches, while his claims for sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, acid reflux (secondary to PTSD), and erectile dysfunction (secondary to PTSD) are still pending.,The Veteran's low back condition claim remains denied as there is no new evidence provided that relates the current disability to active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, to include erectile dysfunction and diabetic retinopathy, finding that his disability was managed with insulin and a restricted diet but not requiring regulation of activities. The decision also noted that episodes of ketoacidosis or hypoglycemic reactions did not require hospitalization.

The Veteran's service-connected left shoulder disorder and neurologic impairment of the left upper extremity are found to have aggravated his pre-existing depression, which is now considered secondary to that condition. The claim for service connection for depression is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to in-service herbicide exposure, as well as his claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability resulting from medication prescribed for hypertension.

Your claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction has been granted, and the issue is now moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for further development and examination. The issues include left shoulder disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, left knee disorder, psoriasis, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and insufficient medical evidence to establish a link between his current conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation higher than 60 percent for ischemic heart disease is denied.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded for additional examination to determine the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's representative withdrew his appeals for the service connection claims related to erectile dysfunction, venous embolism and thrombosis of deep vessels of lower extremity left, and peripheral vascular disease right lower extremity.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to the need for a retrospective medical opinion and VA examination. The Veteran's earlier effective date claims, TDIU claim, and PTSD rating claims are all on appeal.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if service connection can be granted for a lumbar spine disability, an acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder), and erectile dysfunction. The issues are inextricably intertwined.