Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction, including any neurological or neuropathy residuals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.,Specifically, the Veteran needs to be examined for his claimed psychiatric disabilities, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, glaucoma, headaches, erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, and any other conditions that may have arisen as a result of service.

The Veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus, PTSD and MDD, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, and residuals of a head injury (headaches, epilepsy, seizures) have been granted service connection.,However, the Veteran’s claim for service connection for a right knee disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not accompanied by penile deformity, and therefore does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The claim for service connection of various conditions, including low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, restless leg syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, hypothalamus disability, and others is granted. However, the rating for a thoracic spine disorder remains remanded, as does the claims for sleep disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has vacated multiple decisions related to various service connection claims, including those for coronary artery disease, a scar, and peripheral neuropathy. The issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, skin rash, and peripheral neuropathy have been remanded.

The Board has decided that another remand is necessary before the matter of the Veteran's entitlement to a TDIU can be adjudicated. The RO must obtain an opinion from a qualified clinician regarding the functional impact of the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities, in combination, on his employability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder was denied. The Board found no evidence of a diagnosed psychiatric condition.,A rating in excess of 10% for tinnitus was also denied, as the Veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board granted his claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for substitution purposes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his active service or any related conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance or permanently confined to his immediate premises, thus denying the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance or an account of being housebound.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The claims for asthma, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, erectile dysfunction, and urinary incontinence are denied.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed hypertension is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The Board also finds that the Veteran's kidney disorder, bladder cancer, and erectile dysfunction are aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by his service-connected PTSD and any medications he takes for it.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbar strain disability is denied as there is no evidence of unfavorable ankylosis or incapacitating episodes.,A separate zero percent evaluation has been granted for erectile dysfunction, which the Veteran asserts is secondary to his service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 70 percent.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II as a result of herbicide exposure is remanded due to lack of evidence of contact with Agent Orange in the Dominican Republic.,Secondary service connection claims for various conditions are remanded due to the need to establish herbicide exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, headaches, and bone/joint disorders in both lower extremities. The appeals are remanded for further development regarding these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of prostate cancer is granted. The claims for service connection for residuals of kidney cancer, special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, and an increased disability rating for bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for alcohol abuse disorder and a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a right buttock shell fragment wound (SFW) due to incomplete consideration of new evidence. The issues are currently on appeal.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not rated as a deformity of the penis, and thus no compensable evaluation can be granted.