Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's flatfeet were aggravated by service and are considered secondary to his service-connected condition.,The Veteran's right hip disability is due to his service-connected flatfeet.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hepatitis B, right hip disorder, lumbar spine disorder, left shoulder disorder, cervical spine disorder, and bilateral knee disorder have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability in any of these conditions.,Service connection was not granted as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to lack of diagnosis or manifestation within one year after discharge.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability and erectile dysfunction, as well as his claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. The Board found that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is claimed to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from October 15, 2013 to February 28, 2019. The Board granted a TDIU for this period and dismissed the claim for a TDIU after March 1, 2019 due to the Veteran's PTSD being rated at 100%.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling VA examinations. Service connection for hypertension will also be considered based on conceded herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus due to a lack of evidence showing chronic symptoms in service or within one year after separation from service.,The appeals for left hand numbness, right hand numbness, and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II are being remanded as the RO has not yet adjudicated these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, insomnia, depression, abdominal pain, anxiety, peripheral vascular disease of the left upper extremity, thoracic spine disability, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, stomach condition, peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity, peripheral vascular disease of the right lower extremity, peripheral vascular disease of the right upper extremity, and rash for further development. The Veteran's service treatment records are negative for any complaints or findings related to these conditions. However, he contends that his disabilities were incurred during active duty due to various factors including a motor vehicle accident in 1975.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for right cervicothoracic pain and tinnitus as they have been withdrawn by the Veteran. The remaining issues of service connection for various conditions are remanded due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The rating for arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, diabetes mellitus type 2, left and right lower extremity sciatic nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus have all been denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service in the Gulf of Tonkin. The decision also requires a VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is currently rated as noncompensable, and his left knee disability is rated at 20 percent. The Board has remanded the case for further development.,For the period on appeal, the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent for the left knee disability have not been met. A separate 10 percent rating for painful motion of the left knee due to osteoarthritis is warranted.

The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 20 percent for service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's diabetes required only restricted diet and one or more daily injections of insulin with oral hypoglycemic agents during the appeal period. The evidence did not show regulation of activities due to diabetes symptoms.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not manifested by deformity of the penis, and therefore does not warrant a compensable rating.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II requires only restricted diet, insulin, and an oral hypoglycemic agent, but did not require any regulation of activities. Therefore, a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and Peyronie's disease are found to be related to service, with the Board finding that the evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating prior to March 22, 2012 was denied. From March 22, 2012 to July 18, 2017, he received a 40 percent rating, which is the maximum allowed under the applicable diagnostic codes.,Since July 18, 2017, his disability has been rated at 60 percent. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity. His claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and an inadequate examination. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of inguinal hernia surgery is being reviewed with additional development.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and disability ratings related to various knee conditions due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for type II diabetes mellitus prior to November 19, 2014 was denied. The Veteran also had a separate claim for erectile dysfunction associated with his service-connected diabetes that was denied.,The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to November 19, 2014 was also denied.