Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been denied. The initial compensable rating for ingrown toenail, right great toe is denied. The heart disability claim has not met the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating. Erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. Effective dates prior to May 23, 2011 are not granted for service connection of hypertension, allergic conjunctivitis, erectile dysfunction, ingrown toenail right great toe, and heart disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his stroke residuals and diabetes, necessitate regular aid and attendance due to his inability to perform daily activities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent, and the ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The DJD of the left knee is also rated at 30 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and whether it is caused or aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction due to outstanding SSA records, VA treatment records needed, and an examination required.

The Board restored service connection for diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and discontinued compensation for erectile dysfunction. Service connection for mesothelioma is remanded due to lack of clear and unmistakable evidence.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board has found that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran’s ED is currently rated at 0 percent and the Board has found no evidence of external or internal deformity warranting a higher rating.,The Veteran's heart disease is currently rated at 60 percent, but the Board has found that his condition may have worsened since the last examination. He is also rated at 40 percent for each leg due to arteriosclerosis obliterans and claudication.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension secondary to the Veteran's service-connected glomerulonephritis. The claims for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, coronary artery disease (CAD/IHD), erectile dysfunction as secondary to CAD/IHD, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are remanded due to incomplete records and need for further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 2, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than May 26, 2015, for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ was denied. The Board found that there was no factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to the application for SMC.

The Veteran's depression is granted as it is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected right and left hip trochanteric bursitis, right and left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, left foot calcific enthesopathy of the calcaneal bone, left inguinal hernia, and hemorrhoids.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as it is proximately due to his service-connected depression.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (ED), and headaches as secondary to PTSD. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is remanded for further examination to determine if it is related to PTSD, herbicide exposure, or both.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer, in remission is dismissed. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for prostate cancer, in remission prior to February 9, 2016, and an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent from that date is remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not considered to be severe enough for a compensable rating, but he is granted special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ due to his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted with a 20% rating. The prostate cancer and PTSD claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has withdrawn the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus and obesity due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The remaining claims, including service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities and acquired psychiatric disability, are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure in Thailand and also granted secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction as it is proximately due to the service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's medications for his service-connected prostatitis and epididymitis have caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction.