Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected chronic mechanical low back pain with degenerative disc disease. The case is remanded for further evaluation of a diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder.

Service connection is granted for bilateral knee arthritis, low back disorder, left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, cervical spine degenerative disc and joint disease, cervical radiculopathy (right upper and left upper extremities), acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder), and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected right knee disabilities.,Service connection is granted for osteoporosis, deviated nasal septum, rhinitis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), left lower extremity patellar dysfunction, right tibia-fibula fracture residuals, right foot pes cavus deformity, right iliac crest, right lateral lower knee, and right medial knee scar, total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU), and service connection is remanded for these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and denied it for right ear hearing loss. The Veteran's ED, MDD with anxiety, and brain atrophy are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, prostate cancer residuals, sphincter control impairment, erectile dysfunction, and hemorrhoids, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD warranted a TDIU rating, and his other service-connected disabilities combined to more than 60 percent. The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the December 2010 rating decision that failed to award SMC at the (s) rate due to CUE.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and tinnitus. The claim for neuropathy of the bilateral hands and fingers is denied due to lack of diagnosis. The claim for neuropathy of the bilateral feet is also denied. The claim for a lumbar spine disorder remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II (DM) with erectile dysfunction (ED) is denied. The evidence does not show the required severity for a higher schedular rating.

The Board has decided that a remand is needed for the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction, as it may be caused or aggravated by his service-connected depression and/or medications used to treat his disabilities. The examiner must provide an opinion on whether the erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by the service-connected depression.

The Board has determined that there is a reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, and therefore service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected PTSD is granted.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the Veteran's dishonorable discharge from active military service. The tinnitus claim is granted, but other conditions are being remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, separate compensable rating service for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to new evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for residuals of prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need to obtain SSA records and determine if there was metastasis of the prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and requests for additional information.

The Board has granted service connection for glaucoma, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, PTSD, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to his period of service or a service-connected disability. His PTSD claim was also denied as there is no evidence he has the condition. Erectile dysfunction was found not to warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, and his sensorineural hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's COPD, hypertensive heart disease, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including memory disorder, major depression, and generalized anxiety), and erectile dysfunction are all remanded for further development.

The Veteran's back brace is judged to cause wear and tear on his clothing, which meets the criteria for a clothing allowance. The medication used for his shoulder condition does not qualify for an additional allowance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied due to lack of evidence supporting the claimed conditions or their relationship to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and rating reductions for the Veteran's disabilities. The propriety of the reductions in evaluations for neck disability and bilateral hearing loss is under consideration, as are other claims including those for BPH, erectile dysfunction, gout, pre-diabetes mellitus, eye disability, left ventricular hypertrophy, back pain, tongue growth removal, creatinine kinase elevation, and accessory muscle of the neck.