Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the lumbar spine disability, service connection for erectile dysfunction, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The reasons include inadequate examination reports and failure to consider certain evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression is rated at 50 percent, but no higher. The Board found the preponderance of evidence supports a 50 percent rating for PTSD with depression.,Service connection for headaches and IBS are remanded as they may be related to service-connected conditions or due to exposure to environmental factors.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction (ED), also claimed as penile deformity, is denied. The Board found no objective medical evidence of a penile deformity or burn from service-connected prostate cancer treatment.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a genitourinary disorder is denied. The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease was granted a 20% rating prior to December 18, 2019 and denied higher ratings thereafter.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease and/or prescribed medications, finding that his ED was aggravated by these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since March 22, 2012. The Board found that the symptoms of his PTSD more closely approximate a 70 percent rating and denied an increased rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and related complications are remanded for further evaluation, including a new examination to assess the current severity of his condition. Additional VA treatment records must be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ are granted, with effective dates set at August 20, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, as well as erectile dysfunction, all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type 2.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from October 30, 2018 to November 28, 2018. His claim for service connection for a heart disability is remanded and his temporary total rating based on hospital treatment in excess of 21 days for left knee disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, neuropathy, basal cell carcinoma, and heart condition. The issues are related to alleged herbicide agent exposure during service in Korea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including mild neurocognitive disorder with depressive disorder and right upper extremity weakness, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of August 23, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer as associated with Agent Orange exposure is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer is also denied.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 6, 2013 for a 100 percent rating for service-connected prostate cancer. The claims for compensable ratings for ED, residuals of malaria, and throat disorder are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is not related to active service or any incident of service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected sperm granuloma status post vasectomy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and a nerve condition of the bilateral upper extremities have all been denied. The Board found insufficient evidence to support herbicide exposure during service at Takhli RTAFB, and thus denied presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction was not granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus because there is no evidence of a current disability related to service. The Board also found insufficient evidence of a nerve condition in the upper extremities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and related peripheral neuropathy are granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure in Thailand.,The Veteran's hypertension is also granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and voiding dysfunction, as well as his bilateral eye conditions (cataracts and diabetic retinopathy) are all secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all extremities due to exposure to burn pits during service. The VA must provide a new medical opinion addressing whether these conditions are related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 7528.