Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied.,An initial rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood prior to November 2, 2010, is denied. However, a rating of 70 percent, but not higher, is granted beginning November 2, 2010.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional evidence and clarification of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, including whether he requires a regulation of activities.

The Veteran's appeal for PTSD and some of his other claims are dismissed. The diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction claims are remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as service-connected.,Prior to September 15, 2014, a 10 percent rating for hemorrhoids is granted. From September 15, 2014 onwards, the rating remains at 10 percent.,Service connection for left knee disability is granted.,A 20 percent rating for post-operative right hydrocele is granted from the date of examination (September 2014).,The cervical spine (neck) disability is remanded for further evaluation.,Cystitis cystica is remanded for a VA urologist's opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for right knee, left hip, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral foot toe disabilities have been dismissed.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction has been granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new VA examination to assess his PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The issues include benign prostate hyperplasia, urinary incontinence, hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and an effective date prior to April 4, 2014, for a 70% rating of PTSD. The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease and facet arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board denied service connection and effective dates for various conditions, including IBS, chronic fatigue syndrome, Epstein Barr virus, lymphadenopathy and leukopenia, sinusitis, left hand disorder, right hand disorder, erectile dysfunction, and left acromioclavicular disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for erectile dysfunction before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since January 7, 2011. The Board has granted a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from that date.

The Veteran's left foot disability, migraine headaches, PTSD, GAD, acid reflux, penile deformity with erectile dysfunction, PFB, scar of the dorsal surface of the left foot, and painful scar of the left foot are all service connected. The Veteran is granted an initial rating of at least 30 percent for his migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for coronary artery disease (CAD) with aortocoronary bypass and service connection for hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction (ED) are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.,The Veteran's claim for total rating based on individual unemployability is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is granted, and a VA examination is required to assess the relationship between his military service and his diagnosed condition. The claim for secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction as related to bipolar disorder is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including foot disability, toe numbness and tingling, hypertension, chronic edema, erectile dysfunction, left leg neuropathy, and depression. The VA will obtain his treatment records from 1970 to 2000, schedule him for examinations, and provide medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of creative organ, as well as his claim for left inguinal hernia, were denied in the October 1995 rating decision. The effective date for these decisions is June 30, 2011.

The claim of service connection for edema is dismissed. The claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) is remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection as presumptively caused by exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The claims for left ear hearing loss, a left eye condition, tinnitus, lung disease, heart condition, hypertension and hypertensive heart disease, deep venous thrombosis, left arm embolism, edema, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for COPD, diabetes mellitus, type II, heart disability, erectile dysfunction, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and sleep apnea have been granted. The appeals are based on presumed exposure to herbicides during service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of erectile dysfunction did not begin during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Board granted service connection for TBI, finding that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether his TBI originated from his active duty service.