Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate due to his ability to maintain significant independence in daily activities.

The Board has found that the Veteran's ED may be caused or aggravated by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, and remanded for further examination to clarify these theories.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prediabetes, high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), and high blood pressure have been denied as there is no evidence of a diagnosed disability.,Service connection for hypervascular lesions within the liver, erectile dysfunction, and infertility has also been denied. The Board found that these conditions are not related to service or any service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's varicosities in his left calf have been considered as potentially contributing to his current hypervascular lesions within the liver.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied.,Service connection for a left knee condition is also denied.

The Veteran's right knee residual scars, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as secondary to his service-connected right knee injury.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension has been dismissed due to the appellant requesting to withdraw his appeal.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is granted as service connected. The claims for erectile dysfunction, left elbow lateral epicondylitis, and right elbow lateral epicondylitis are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, requesting to withdraw all issues related to the initial evaluation for left shoulder strain and service connection for various conditions including right shoulder strain, right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, anxiety, right knee disability, left knee disability, erectile dysfunction, lumbosacral strain, migraines headaches, right upper hand nerve damage, left upper hand nerve damage, and sleep disturbances and/or insomnia.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals and erectile dysfunction are rated, with the prostate cancer residuals receiving a 40 percent rating. The Veteran is granted a 20 percent rating for his erectile dysfunction. However, the issue of TDIU remains pending as it was not addressed in the April 2019 decision.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hair loss is denied as male pattern baldness does not constitute a disability for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive and alcohol use disorder (PTSD) rating is denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a higher than 70 percent evaluation.,The Veteran's service connection claim for a penile condition, to include erectile dysfunction, is remanded due to insufficient medical examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, cardiac heart condition, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic renal dysfunction, diabetic retinopathy, and erectile dysfunction, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hypertension or service connection for hyperlipidemia.

Your appeals for service connection regarding erectile dysfunction and migraines have been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn them.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Erectile Dysfunction and Hypertension are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. A medical opinion is needed to address the etiology of both conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee chondromalacia with osteoarthritis and right knee chondromalacia patellae with osteoarthritis. The evidence supports that the Veteran's ED is related to his bilateral knee conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted with an initial rating of at least 10 percent, but the issues for erectile dysfunction and TDIU are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability of these conditions at the time he filed his claim. The Board also found no in-service disease or injury related to erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and right knee condition are granted service connection as they began during his active military service or are otherwise related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to service-connected psoriasis. The issues of prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and a heart condition are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The initial rating for diabetic nephropathy has been denied, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under either the old or new rating criteria. The claim for erectile dysfunction is also denied as there is no evidence of deformity of the penis. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, remains rated at 20 percent.

Service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted. Service connection for lumbar strain (claimed as low back condition) is remanded.