Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer is being remanded due to incomplete development of the record.

The Board has determined that the veteran's erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under the applicable rating schedule.

The veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to the need for further verification of his claimed stressors. The claims for erectile dysfunction and loss of use of a creative organ are also remanded as additional evidence may be needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and nonservice-connected pension. The evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or establish service connection.

The Board finds that the veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. The effective date for the grant of service connection for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine has been set at January 29, 1998.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, a dental disability, PTSD, and erectile dysfunction under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were denied. The veteran's claim for increased ratings for his left knee disabilities was also denied.

The Board finds no evidence of loss of use of a creative organ and concludes that the veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to his service-connected back condition. Therefore, the claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diarrhea, coronary artery disease, digestive disorder, bowel urgency, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities. The appeals were based on secondary service connection.

The Board found that the appellant's retrograde ejaculation and erectile dysfunction were not caused by VA treatment, including his February 1997 TURP surgery. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and PTSD, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the erectile dysfunction claim. The PTSD claim was also denied as there is no credible evidence of a diagnosed condition.

The veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are rated at 20 percent, with special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ. The claim for an increased evaluation is denied.

The Board has decided that a remand is necessary to determine if the veteran's erectile dysfunction is due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board found no evidence of penile deformity associated with the veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction, and thus denied a compensable evaluation.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluation of diabetes mellitus and TDIU were denied, while the claim for reimbursement of ambulance costs was referred to the RO.

The veteran's claim is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the current severity of his impotence and any resulting deformity. The case will be re-adjudicated after the examination.

The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal regarding the compensable evaluation for service-connected erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer warrant a 10 percent evaluation prior to April 13, 2004 and a 40 percent evaluation from that date forward. The veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO/AMC for further development and consideration, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the veteran's erectile dysfunction and diabetic retinopathy.

The Board has remanded this case for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and the veteran's VA medical file.

The veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, PTSD, and depression have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service or any service-connected disabilities.