Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection for hyperlipidemia due to a withdrawal. The remaining issues of service connection for heart disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and renal disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations for peripheral vascular disease of the right and left lower extremities, as well as erectile dysfunction, have been denied.,The Veteran is currently in receipt of a noncompensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder was denied in April 2011. The effective date of the grant of service connection is October 1, 2014.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected depression was granted in June 2015 with an effective date of October 1, 2014.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not manifested by penile deformity, and therefore does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, status post lymphadenectomy and prostatectomy, is not service-connected.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability meeting the VA definition of hearing loss.,Service connection for residuals, prostate cancer status post prostatectomy is denied because the evidence does not show that the condition began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, with erectile dysfunction is rated at the minimum level of disability. The peripheral neuropathy in his upper and lower extremities are also rated at their lowest levels.

The Veteran's death prevented the appellant from being substituted as a claimant for accrued benefits, as there were no pending claims at his time of death.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's internal hemorrhoids, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension should be remanded for further examination and opinion to determine their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The decision is based on the Veteran's reported symptoms and medical evidence linking his PTSD to his erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the cases due to a Joint Motion for Partial Remand, and now needs to determine if HTN and ED are secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow gainful employment, and the Board denies his claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional development, including referral to VA’s Director of Compensation and Pension service for consideration under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance or due to being housebound was denied. The Board has decided the case should be remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding his functional limitations.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is found to be etiologically related to his cerebrovascular accident, which the Board grants.,For the period beginning March 9, 2019, a 60 percent evaluation for prostate cancer is granted. Prior to this date, a higher rating is denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen his service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), and gout. The claims are now remanded for further development including a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Type II diabetes mellitus and its complications, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to non-compliance with previous instructions, and to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether erectile dysfunction is proximately due or aggravated by medications used for service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The right leg recurrent deep vein thrombosis with post-thrombotic syndrome was rated at 20 percent, while the left retroperitoneal hemorrhage/hematoma, hepatic cysts, erectile dysfunction, and acute renal failure claims were all denied.

The Board has granted service connection for spondylolisthesis with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, erectile dysfunction as secondary to a back disorder, and hypogonadism as secondary to a back disorder.