Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

Effective dates of May 12, 2003, and September 6, 2011, have been granted for service connection for recurring urethral strictures status post blunt force trauma to shaft of penis and erectile dysfunction, respectively.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction is denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity, and the Veteran already receives SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective September 24, 2014. Service connection for neuropathy of the lower extremities, gastrointestinal disability, and erectile dysfunction are granted.

The Veteran's previously service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the period on appeal, and he was granted TDIU effective September 23, 2015.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, benign prostate hypertrophy, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran's claims are being returned due to insufficient verification of his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and compensation for diabetes, erectile dysfunction, special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in the VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran’s erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including medication used for his psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in a loss or loss of use other than an upper extremity, and he is not service-connected for a severe burn injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and benign prostate hyperplasia. The reasons given were that there was no direct link between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, as these conditions are claimed to be related to his bilateral knee disabilities. The decision also includes a remand for TDIU due to its inextricability with the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for alopecia of the lower extremities, obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to depression and/or sinusitis and chronic rhinitis with chronic headaches, temporomandibular joint dislocation with grinding of teeth and bone loss (TMJ disability) as secondary to depression, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to depression for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to verify his exposure to herbicide agents in Panama, which may affect the service connection for some of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, with the Board finding credible his reports of in-service noise exposure. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected back condition is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E services due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the threshold requirements of having an employment handicap, despite his master’s degree and over 20 years of experience in healthcare.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD and remanded the sleep apnea claim due to a lack of an opinion regarding its onset in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected orthopedic disabilities. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction, as claimed secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability. The case needs to be readjudicated after obtaining an appropriate medical opinion regarding whether the erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's left lower extremity sciatica is granted as being proximately due to his service-connected lower back disability. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension with nephrosclerosis, ischemic stroke residuals, and erectile dysfunction associated with hypertension with nephrosclerosis, precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment for the period from June 1, 2014 to May 11, 2016. The Board found that the Veteran was at least in equipoise regarding his ability to function in any occupational setting due to increasing physical limitations.

Service connection granted for other trauma and stressor-related disorder.,Service connection granted for hypertension secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection granted for erectile dysfunction secondary to hypertension.,Remanded for further examination regarding a skin disability (likely due to burn pit exposure).,Remanded for further examination regarding obstructive sleep apnea.