Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to possible relevant records from Dr. Singh not being obtained or requested.

The Veteran's chronic sinusitis is granted a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The other issues are either denied or remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance from October 22, 2010. The Board found that his conditions, including low back disability and polyneuropathy, made it necessary for him to have regular assistance.

The Board has remanded the claims for left knee disability, depression, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete examinations and insufficient opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder was granted effective January 7, 2016. The date entitlement arose for this condition is determined to be 2003.

The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to his death prior to the issuance of an appellate decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection was granted for a left eye disorder, but denied for right shoulder condition, lower back condition, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.

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

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his right knee, hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and PTSD, do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the service connection claim for ingrown toenails. The Veteran's bilateral shin splints are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, but there is no indication of additional knee or ankle disability, nonunion of the tibia or fibula, or moderately severe muscle impairment. The Veteran’s erectile dysfunction is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and active service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction, and right hip osteoarthritis. The case is remanded for additional development regarding the right hip osteoarthritis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, thoracic osteoarthritis, and hypertension need further examination and opinion to determine their etiology and severity.

The Veteran's service connection for chronic epididymitis and erectile dysfunction is granted. The case is remanded to determine the appropriate rating for left varicocele.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as his claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for defective vision, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hepatitis C, cirrhosis of the liver, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for PTSD effective October 27, 2003. Other claims remain pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from engaging in substantially gainful employment prior to December 5, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as the evidence does not show any current disabilities related to active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unverified stressor events. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical evidence from VA facilities, as well as unit records to support his exposure claims.