Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's initial ratings for diabetic nephropathy and erectile dysfunction were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD. The remaining claims of service connection for multiple joint arthritis, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and organic impotence are remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and examinations.,The Veteran's hypertension and sinusitis cases require additional examination as recent VA records are over two years old.,An examination is needed to determine if the Veteran’s inguinal hernia is related to his military service, specifically exposure to burn pits.,A new evaluation of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is required due to potential aggravation by his service-connected conditions and medication use.,The Veteran needs a VA examination to assess whether he has an acquired psychiatric disorder separate from his PTSD with secondary depressive disorder.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated as noncompensable (0 percent) throughout the appeal period.,The Veteran's voiding dysfunction residual of prostate cancer is currently rated at 40 percent, and a higher rating is not warranted under current criteria.,The Veteran’s service-connected scar, status post radical prostatectomy, does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on its size or instability.,PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, with no further increase in rating being granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and its relationship to his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide agent exposure and a medical opinion on whether PTSD caused or aggravated the gastrointestinal disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction associated with hypogonadism was denied, and the Board found that he does not have a penile deformity. The issue of an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for actinic keratosis is remanded due to incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension due to potential in-service onset.,Service connection for TB, DM II as secondary to TB, gout as secondary to DM II, and cardiomyopathy are denied.

The Board denied service connection for kyphoscoliosis (back disability) and dismissed the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's loss of bilateral lower extremities due to multiple sclerosis is rated at 100 percent, which meets the criteria for SMC under 38 C.F.R. § 1114(s).

The Board has remanded the case due to new allegations of herbicide exposure in Thailand, and requests further development of the Veteran's service records and any relevant reports.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, migraine headaches, sinusitis, and sleep apnea due to missing service records. The Veteran's attorney argues that these conditions are related to undiagnosed illnesses or chronic multisymptom illnesses.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to major depression, granted a rating of 100% for major depression, and remanded the issues of effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for hypertension, sleep disorder (OSA), GERD, erectile dysfunction, prostate disorder, skin disorder, and respiratory disorder, as well as special monthly compensation.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's persistent depressive disorder. The claims of secondary service connection for sleep disorder, GERD, hiatal hernia, IBS, and ED are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The remaining issues are related to back injury residuals, COPD, erectile dysfunction, chloracne, skin cancer, and neuropathies of the hands and extremities.

The Board denied service connection for right ankle disorder, right foot disorder (to include right foot tendonitis of the fibularis brevis), erectile dysfunction, right and left lower extremities neuropathy, and right and left lower extremities radiculopathy.,No current diagnoses were found by VA examiners for any of these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, nerve disability of the bilateral upper extremities, and erectile dysfunction. The disabilities are all related to pre-existing conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, anxiety, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back and cervical disorders.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The prostate cancer claim was not granted as the residuals did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, erectile dysfunction was rated at 20% based on loss of erectile power without physical deformity, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma remained in remission and thus no compensable rating is warranted, and the effective date for the paroxysmal atrial fibrillation rating was denied as there was no increase in disability within one year prior to the claim.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction because it has already been granted in a previous rating decision, and thus there is no longer an issue to appeal.