Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

An earlier effective date of March 23, 2022, but no earlier, is granted for the awards of service connection for AAA, tremors, chronic kidney disease, and ED.,The Veteran's initial rating for service-connected chronic kidney disease is now 30 percent, but no higher.

The Veteran's Type II diabetes mellitus has been rated at 40 percent, and a separate 20 percent rating for erectile dysfunction associated with it is granted. The bilateral eye disability remains at 60 percent.

The Veteran's representative has withdrawn all appeals, including those for service connection and readjudication of various disabilities. As a result, the Board is dismissing these appeals.

The Veteran's service connection claims for DM2, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the LLE and RLE, and CAD are all granted. The aortic aneurysm claim is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination. The initial rating for right ear hearing loss remains denied, while hypertension and erectile dysfunction remain denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of neck, left knee, and right knee disabilities as they have already been granted in a previous rating decision. The claims of erectile dysfunction and bilateral leg numbness are remanded.

The Veteran's right hand injury is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating.,The Veteran's residuals of adenocarcinoma of the prostate are rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction (ED) is rated at 0 percent, as it is already at its maximum schedular rating.,The Veteran's right-hand scars from bayonet wound injury are rated at 10 percent.,The Veteran's right-hand scars from bayonet wound injury are rated at 10 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for Erectile Dysfunction and Special Monthly Compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, both granted in December 2020. The earliest possible effective dates are February 6, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and sleep apnea has been withdrawn.,Service connection for PTSD, right hip disability, left hip disability, low back disability, vertigo, and tinnitus is granted. Service connection for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and hypertension is also granted under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied in August 2008 due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service. The RO found that the medical evidence did not show a link between the Veteran's current disability and his service, including as secondary to prostate cancer. The Veteran filed an Intent to File (ITF) application for benefits related to erectile dysfunction in June 2023, which was granted with a retroactive effective date of August 11, 2023.

The Veteran's claims for insomnia and a disability manifested by chronic fatigue are being remanded as the Board is unable to make a decision based on the current evidence.,Additional information or medical evidence may be needed to determine whether the Veteran's insomnia and/or chronic fatigue are related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus first manifested during service and is presumed to have been incurred therein. The claims for hearing loss, frostbite (lower left and lower right), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea are remanded due to a failure of the AOJ to obtain relevant records.

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective dates, as the Veteran died during the pendency of these appeals.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetic retinopathy is granted, but the Board has remanded his claims regarding diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and left shoulder disability.,The Veteran was previously rated at 10 percent for diabetic retinopathy. The Board found that he does not have incapacitating episodes requiring treatment visits.

The Veteran's claims for obesity, enlarged prostate (claimed bladder voiding dysfunction and incontinence), erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hip disability are remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, GERD, erectile dysfunction, right and left upper extremity neuropathy, and right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were granted in the March 20, 2023 rating decision. The appeal is denied as the Appellant is not eligible for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for erectile dysfunction and loss of use of a creative organ, service connection for anemia, and increased ratings for prostate cancer residuals. The Veteran's initial rating for anemia was also denied.