Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, malaria, and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating as there is no evidence of penile deformity.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability prior to July 13, 2015 is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart condition other than ischemic heart disease (claimed as atrial fibrillation), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to issues with the previous determinations.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for left knee chondromalacia with degenerative arthritis is granted. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating due to the presence of flare-ups during which he cannot use his knee at all.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to November 1, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's back disability is granted at 40 percent since January 24, 2008. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and erectile dysfunction, as well as rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee arthritis.

The Veteran's tinnitus, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as secondary to his service-connected conditions.,Service connection for an undiagnosed illness manifested by chronic fatigue is denied due to lack of qualifying chronic disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, do not render him unemployable. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of TDIU.

The Veteran's appeals seeking service connection for hypertension, a back disorder, and right hand tremors have been dismissed. Service connection for diabetes mellitus has been granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. Service connection for erectile dysfunction has been denied as it is not proximately due to or aggravated by the service-connected diabetes mellitus.

Service connection is denied for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (ED), high cholesterol, and sleep apnea.,An initial disability evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is also denied.

The Board's decision granting service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is vacated due to pyramiding.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded as the Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between his current psychiatric condition and any in-service stressor.,The Veteran's claims for left shoulder disorder, low back disorder, initial rating greater than 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, initial rating greater than 10 percent for left lower extremity disability (neuropathy), and initial rating greater than 10 percent for right lower extremity disability (neuropathy) are also remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD renders him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral eye disability is denied. The Board found no current evidence of a compensable eye disability and the medical opinion was not prejudicial to the Veteran.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination. The claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, finding that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand and thus no presumptive service connection is warranted.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, which requires insulin and a restricted diet, has been granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his ED, prostate cancer service connection effective date, increased rating for residuals of prostate cancer, initial rating for fecal incontinence, and SMC.