Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, with the effective date being September 24, 2013.

The Veteran's left ankle disability is granted a 20% rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's eye disorder claim has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The tuberculosis claim remains denied as no new and material evidence was submitted.,The hypertension claim is granted based on presumptive service connection for herbicide exposure, effective from August 10, 2022.,The migraines claim has been reopened with the submission of new and material evidence. The erectile dysfunction claim is remanded due to conflicting theories.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination regarding the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction and to assign an initial rating and effective date for his tinnitus grant.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's lay statements and failure to apply the requirements of 38 U.S.C. § 1116B(a)(2) regarding presumptive service connection for those who served in or near the DMZ from September 1, 1967 to August 31, 1971.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of penile deformity and that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7522.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of service connection for residuals of misdiagnosed UTI and erectile dysfunction.,Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure. The Veteran's current diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss is related to his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction. The Veteran must be provided with another opportunity for examination.

The Veteran's claims for removal of the left testicle, testicular cancer, erectile dysfunction as secondary to removal of the left testicle, and stress incontinence as secondary to removal of the left testicle have been granted.,Service connection has been established for these conditions based on direct service connection due to evidence showing their onset during active duty.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are restored to a 10 percent rating effective October 3, 2018. The Veteran is granted an initial 20 percent rating for erectile dysfunction and separate 10 percent ratings for limitation of flexion, extension, instability, and recurrent joint locking of the right knee. No other claims were resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has denied service connection for dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, erectile disorder, left toe foot fungus, and low back pain as the evidence does not show a link to active service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction and onychomycosis is currently rated at 20 percent. A separate 10 percent rating for a skin disability associated with diabetes mellitus, type 2, has been granted. The matter of entitlement to TDIU from June 15, 2018 is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection were withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of these issues. The appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to medications taken for service-connected disabilities was remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, thus his TDIU claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for an earlier effective date of service connection. The initial ratings assigned for various disabilities were also denied.

The Veteran's request to reopen his claim of entitlement to service connection for OSA was granted. Entitlement to a rating of 40 percent, but no higher, for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic cough, chronic fatigue, and chronic headache. The claim for erectile dysfunction is also granted.,Service connection for posttraumatic osteoarthritis of the left knee was previously established.

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss and lumbosacral strain, as well as service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension, was denied. The Board found the evidence did not support higher ratings or establish a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's military records show he received combat pay, but further research is needed to determine if this indicates exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine strain and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected disabilities, as well as TDIU. The Veteran needs additional examinations to assess his current disability levels and a new opinion on whether any of his service-connected disabilities cause or aggravate his erectile dysfunction.