Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected allergic rhinitis medication.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection and rating issues. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent, but his conditions have not worsened enough to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as zero percent disabling, which is the maximum rating available under VA regulations.,The Veteran's tinnitus has been assigned a single 10 percent rating since September 2014 and there is no legal basis for an increased rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a tumor of the left leg and erectile dysfunction have been denied. The Veteran's right shoulder condition has not met the criteria for an increased disability rating.

Service connection was denied for lung condition, ED secondary to PTSD, and IHD. The Veteran's PTSD disability has a 50% evaluation since March 27, 2014, but an effective date prior to November 30, 2015 is denied.,IHD received a 30% evaluation in August 2017, but an effective date prior to August 10, 2017 is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for right tonsil cancer, sarcoidosis, a sleep disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The claim for PTSD is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was reopened, and he is now granted. The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is also granted as secondary to his diabetes mellitus. However, the Veteran's kidney disorder remains in dispute.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, including urinary leakage requiring absorbent materials changed more than four times a day, are rated at 60 percent prior to May 30, 2018. The issue of service connection for bowel dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer is referred to the AOJ.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, hemorrhoids, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not meet the criteria to establish a current disability or link these conditions to active service.,Specifically, there was no documented in-service injury or disease related to these conditions, and post-service medical records showed that they were diagnosed many years after separation from service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further examination. The issues include PTSD, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, prostate hypertrophy, neoplasms of the thyroid, and neoplasms of the kidney.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and hernia, prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for GERD and Erectile Dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of erectile dysfunction and has remanded the issues regarding an earlier effective date for psychiatric disorder and a higher evaluation for that condition.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for residuals of circumcision due to phimosis and special monthly compensation based on erectile dysfunction as secondary to the circumcision are both denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are granted for left knee degenerative arthritis and erectile dysfunction, both secondary to his service-connected conditions. The other claims remain denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for erectile dysfunction, TDIU, and peptic ulcer disease and PTSD increased rating claims prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD due to insufficient evidence of record. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened and granted for cataracts due to diabetes mellitus. The Board also found that the Veteran's headache disability is related to his active service, but remanded other issues including sinusitis, emphysema, COPD, gallbladder condition, Crohn’s disease, pancreatitis, acid reflux, stroke residuals, arthritis, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and cervical spine, diabetic retinopathy, tinnitus, hypertension, peripheral vascular/arterial disease (PVD/PAD) of both lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction.