Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction. The claim for service connection for hypertensive vascular disease is not before the Board.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's esophageal cancer, peripheral vascular disease, and low back strain are all found to be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II exposure to Agent Orange. The claim for erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to the service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are granted service connection, with prostate cancer being presumed due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. Erectile dysfunction is also granted as secondary to the prostate cancer.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia is granted a 30% evaluation, and the claim for secondary service connection of erectile dysfunction due to major depressive disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for any of the conditions, except for constipation which was granted a 10 percent rating.

The Board denied service connection for a right-hand disorder, gastrointestinal disorder to include constipation, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the service-connected residuals of traumatic brain injury with cognitive disorder. The Veteran's claims were remanded for further examination on bilateral hand tremors and sleep disorders.,The decision also noted that the Veteran was not granted service connection for a sleep disorder.

The Veteran's initial claims for service connection were received on November 16, 2012. The effective dates of the awards have been set at November 16, 2011.,Coronary artery disease and prostate cancer were awarded with an effective date of November 16, 2011 based on a liberalizing regulation.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for residuals of a broken middle finger was withdrawn. The claims for hyperlipidemia, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD were denied. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sinus disability, bronchitis, asthma, hemorrhoids, jock itch, skin disability of the feet (claimed as athlete’s foot), and moles were granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and deviated nasal septum were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, liver condition, kidney condition, and erectile dysfunction. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and active military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted service connection. The Board also found that hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10% disability rating. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and diabetes mellitus type II are denied as they do not meet the criteria for compensable ratings.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction may be related to his service-connected major depression, but needs further medical examination and opinion to determine if it is aggravated by this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, alcohol abuse, and erectile dysfunction. The remaining issues of service connection for low back disability, neck disability, bilateral arm neuropathy, mouth disability, and respiratory disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for a bladder condition and remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for headaches associated with maxillary sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disorder, bilateral foot disorder, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are being evaluated by VA examiners.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened, and the Board grants a rating of 20 percent for ankylosing spondylitis with intervertebral disc syndrome. The claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, kidney stones, left hip disability, tinnitus, and neck disability are all remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's hypertension is claimed as related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange, while his erectile dysfunction is claimed as secondary to his hypertension.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals with erectile dysfunction, on the basis of substitution, are granted a 40 percent disability rating effective June 24, 2013.