Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and secondary service connection due to procedural issues, lack of medical opinions, and need for updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of August 31, 2010 for the grant of service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted. The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are also addressed with appropriate ratings.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right big toe, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, depression, and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.,Service connection has been granted for diabetes mellitus, type II, based on herbicide exposure in Thailand. Service connection is also granted for associated lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable, and his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, and his erectile dysfunction does not warrant a separate rating as there is no evidence of penile deformity.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot condition and hypertension. The claim for erectile dysfunction is remanded, as well as the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection cannot be established for the Veteran's bilateral foot condition or hypertension due to lack of evidence of in-service incurrence or continuous problems since service. Service connection for ED is also denied because there is no medical opinion linking it to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and onychomycosis are service-connected. The heart disability claim is denied. Service connection for insomnia disorder is granted. The hypertension claim is remanded due to missing records.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been rated at 20 percent since January 20, 2015. The Board found that the current level of disability requires an increased rating to 40 percent due to insulin and restricted diet requirements.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides, including for gout, left and right leg conditions, tinnitus, respiratory condition, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder disorder, migraines, peripheral neuropathy of the feet, restless leg syndrome of the legs, and a respiratory disability. The claims are remanded to allow for additional examinations and development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The claim for service connection for a back disability is reopened, but the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, and erectile dysfunction are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of peripheral neuropathy or psychiatric disorders, and the evidence did not support a finding that prostate cancer residuals resulted in voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy in the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction was restored.,Service connection for diabetic retinopathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on his low back disability, testicular pain and erectile dysfunction, and lower extremity radiculopathy have been dismissed as he has withdrawn them.

The Veteran's tinnitus and erectile dysfunction are granted as service-connected.,Bilateral hearing loss, right testicle removal, scar associated with right radical orchiectomy, and perforated tympanic membrane do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the matters for additional development, including an examination to identify specific nerve involvement with chronic pelvic pain and assess any functional impairment associated with stress incontinence and inability to sit for more than 30 minutes. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from attending to the needs of nature, caring for himself, or protecting himself from the hazards of his environment. The Board finds that he meets the criterion for aid and attendance benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for low back, right knee, left knee, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bilateral eye nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy, status post coronary artery bypass with history of myocardial infarction, and skin cancer are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,The Veteran was not exposed to herbicide agents during his service on the USS Pictor. Therefore, he cannot establish service connection for any condition based on herbicide exposure.