Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for various disabilities and increased ratings. The Veteran's right shoulder disability is related to a fall during service, but no VA examiner has provided an opinion on this issue yet. His right ear hearing loss may be related to in-service noise exposure. His diabetes and erectile dysfunction are not caused by or worsened by his hypertension. A remand for further examination and development of records is required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen the claims. The Board found that there is no link between any of the disabilities and active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and erectile dysfunction. The decision found that new evidence did not present a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for diabetes mellitus, and that there was no medical evidence to support an etiological relationship between erectile dysfunction and hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claims were denied in a February 2006 rating decision. He filed to reopen the previously denied claims on January 10, 2011, and they were granted effective from that date.

Service connection is granted for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a grant of service connection.,The Veteran's sleep disorder may be related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not compensable as there is no associated penile deformity.,Prior to January 21, 2016, the residuals of prostate cancer did not require an appliance or absorbent materials changed more than four times per day, and he was already assigned a maximum schedular evaluation for obstructed voiding, urinary frequency, and urinary tract infections. Since then, his condition has been rated at 60 percent.,Since January 21, 2016, the residuals of prostate cancer have already received the maximum schedular rating available.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and an initial rating greater than 60 percent for CAD. The Veteran's back/neck condition, COPD, and erectile dysfunction were also remanded for further development.,The Veteran was not provided with a VA examination prior to his death to assess the existence and etiology of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for left elbow, right elbow, and right hip disabilities as well as sinusitis. Service connection was granted for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ischemic heart disease, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and front teeth injury. The remand requires further investigation into the Veteran's exposure to herbicides in Korea and a VA dental examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. The Board has also determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected status post bilateral inguinal hernia repairs, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for scars associated with his inguinal repairs is denied.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for various service connection claims, including those related to coronary artery disease with valvular heart disease and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. The Veteran's claim for right upper and left upper extremity radiculopathy was also denied as there is no evidence of such in the one-year period prior to November 3, 2011.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent and he has been granted TDIU.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, coronary artery disease, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), and bilateral peripheral neuropathy. The claims were dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran’s attorney.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected coronary artery disease and the medications prescribed for it, granting service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and examination reports. The issues include dental condition, joint and back pain, sinus condition with post nasal drip, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, which was first diagnosed in February 2004, is caused or aggravated by his use of opioid medications for chronic pain. As this condition is secondary to a service-connected depression, the claim for service connection is granted.

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

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for prostate cancer, glomerulonephritis and nephrosclerosis, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional private treatment records.

The Veteran's arthritis, including bilateral hip degenerative joint disease, was not shown to be related to service.,The low back condition did not manifest in-service or within one year of separation and is not linked to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been denied.,Claims seeking earlier effective dates for certain benefits are also denied.