Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history, leading to the grant of a total disability rating for compensation based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer with urinary incontinence and PTSD have rendered him incapable of obtaining and maintaining gainful employment since February 20, 2013. Effective from that date, the Veteran is granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, bilateral cold foot sensation, diabetic neuropathies of the lower extremities, and diabetic retinopathy with cataracts are all rated at their maximum allowable levels. The Board has remanded for further development regarding service connection for cold feet.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and erectile dysfunction. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for sleep apnea, gastrointestinal condition with constipation, GERD, erectile dysfunction, and skin cancer was granted. A disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder is also granted.

The claim of service connection for tension headaches has been reopened, but the Board found that there is at least an equipoise in evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current diagnosis of tension headaches are related to his military service. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD remains unresolved.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD was granted.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) has been denied.,Service connection for a urinary disorder is granted, with the condition being caused by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ due to prostate cancer residuals and erectile dysfunction was denied because service connection has not been established for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for GERD, PTSD, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for PTSD, erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, and special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ. Tinnitus is found to be etiologically related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU. However, his employment impediments and unemployability due to these conditions are deemed by the Board to warrant referral to the Director of Compensation Service for extra-schedular consideration.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's condition did not manifest with a penile deformity.

The Veteran's right shoulder osteoarthritis, PTSD, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer are all granted. The TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The right elbow disability was not rated higher than the current assigned ratings, while ED was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes was denied. The Board is considering the possibility of an extraschedular evaluation, but has not yet made a decision on this aspect.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents, including heart disability, sleep disorder, erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism, and peripheral neuropathy. The request is made to the Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) to review official military documents related to the USS Butte during the Vietnam War.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction rendered him unable to secure substantially gainful employment prior to March 20, 2013. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to asbestos exposure and erectile dysfunction, as they are inextricably intertwined. The remand requires a new VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s prostate cancer.

The Veteran's diabetic retinopathy has been rated based on visual acuity and field loss, resulting in a combined rating of 50 percent since February 17, 2017.,Diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion addressing hospitalizations for diabetic ketoacidosis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is service connected and his entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate from March 23, 2015, is granted. The issue of peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities remains pending as it is inextricably intertwined with the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for acid reflux was denied. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that his current disability is related to military service.,Service connection for prostate disorder, including BPH and hypothyroidism were also denied as there was no indication they had their onset during or are otherwise related to service.