Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is granted an evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to October 20, 2021, and an evaluation in excess of 60 percent thereafter.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction due to the service-connected coronary artery disease is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal of high cholesterol (claimed as hyperlipidemia) has been withdrawn.,The effective date for the grant of service connection for GERD is denied, as it cannot be earlier than March 11, 2015.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus is denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to in-service exposure or within one year post-separation from service.,CAD and respiratory conditions are remanded for further examination and opinion regarding their relationship to service.,A neck disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as secondary to GERD and right foot disability) are also remanded for further examination and opinion.,Polysubstance abuse is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to GERD, right foot disability, or CAD.,ED is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction and chloracne due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is not entitled to presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure, but a VA examination is needed to determine if his current conditions are related to his folliculitis or any other in-service conditions.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal and erectile dysfunction disabilities were not service connected as they did not onset in service or are otherwise causally related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction as secondary to DM, right shoulder disability, left elbow disability, and right knee disability. The reasons given were lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for thyroid condition, skin condition, and throat condition. The Veteran's claims for increased rating for urethral papilloma and entitlement to TDIU are denied.

The Veteran's bilateral pes cavus, right ankle disability, and erectile dysfunction claims have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen these claims and established service connection for the conditions.

The Board denied service connection for liver disorder, kidney disorder, heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and scar of the head. The Veteran's conditions were not found to be related to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The rating for hemorrhoids remains noncompensable, but the issue of entitlement to a higher rating is remanded. Service connection for back disability and PTSD are also remanded due to insufficient evidence. The acquired psychiatric disorder claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with other issues on appeal.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that the disability is caused by his diabetes.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent for Peyronie's disease with erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's service-connected condition resulted in a deformity of the penis and loss of erectile power throughout his period of service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and erectile dysfunction have been reopened.,The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims of service connection for a low back condition and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the Veteran's failure to report for a VA examination and other procedural issues.

The Veteran's claim for prostate cancer was granted with an effective date of November 24, 2014.,The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and scars, status post prostatectomy were both granted with an effective date of December 8, 2014.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and bladder disorder, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board also found that the Veteran's lay assertions were not competent to establish service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone preclude substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and to obtain additional medical records. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is also being reviewed on remand.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to concerns about whether the Veteran's service-connected angioedema with urticaria may have aggravated his other conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 4, 2016.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he does not meet the schedular requirements for a TDIU. The Board also remanded his vertigo service connection claim due to insufficient rationale in the November 2021 VA examination report and the January 2022 VA examiner's opinion.