Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, depression, and diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities not precluding him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for hypogonadism with erectile dysfunction since January 18, 2018 was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes. The Board found that the Veteran is not eligible for a separate 20 percent schedular rating for testicular atrophy and concluded that his disability picture does not warrant an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland with erectile dysfunction was active from December 21, 2015 to April 25, 2017 and warrants a 100% rating during this period.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with unspecified alcohol use disorder and unspecified cannabis use disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including medications prescribed for PTSD.

The Board has remanded several issues including the rating for erectile dysfunction, hidradenitis suppurativa, and depression due to additional relevant VA medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to an insufficient VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities as they are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The Veteran is unable to engage in sedentary employment due to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The claims for hypertension, prostate cancer, headaches, and other conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's facial lesion is rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board found that the evidence did not show scar with visible or palpable tissue loss and either gross distortion or asymmetry of two features or paired sets of features (nose, chin, forehead, eyes (including eyelids), ears (auricles), cheeks, lips) as required for a 50 percent rating.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities include PTSD rated at 50%, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy rated at 40%, and Facial Lesion rated at 30%. The combined evaluation is 90%.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hyperlipidemia has been denied as it is not considered a disability for VA purposes.,Issues related to bilateral hearing loss, chronic obstructive lung disease (claimed as COPD), heart disorder, toe fungus, osteoarthrosis of the left leg, osteoarthrosis of the right leg, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, nose disorder (claimed as nose bleeds), and sleep apnea due to additional development being necessary. The claim of residuals of pneumonia is reopened but denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus due to a lack of authorization for private treatment records, which were submitted by the Veteran in 2009 and 2010.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development and need for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's current erectile dysfunction, including hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and epididymitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's kidney disease and erectile dysfunction are granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.,Service connection for increased urination is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of the current severity of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, peripheral vascular disease (carotid artery disease), and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of June 23, 2011 for the award of service connection for tinnitus. The issues of GERD, left thigh and foot disabilities, IBS, and ED are remanded.