Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has determined that service-connected diabetes mellitus type II substantially or materially contributed to the Veteran's death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's PTSD from January 26, 2015 to March 14, 2016 is rated at 70 percent due to significant occupational and social impairment. The Veteran is also granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including his acquired psychiatric disorder and chronic liver disease, have rendered him unable to work. Effective October 14, 2009, he is granted a TDIU and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance of another person.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of peripheral vascular disease is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The claim for increased rating of diabetes mellitus type II is also denied as the evidence does not show that the condition requires regulation of activities. The claim for compensation for erectile dysfunction, as a complication of diabetes mellitus, remains pending.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with hypertension and erectile dysfunction is rated at 40 percent since April 27, 2016. The rating is based on the requirement for regulation of activities due to diabetes, but not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran's representative withdrew their appeal in January 2018.

The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and SMC were denied as there is no evidence of an earlier effective date.,The Veteran's claim for anxiety disorder was granted with a June 5, 2012 effective date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied as it is not etiologically related to his service-connected disabilities. The claim for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits is also denied as the Veteran does not have a total disability rating prior to February 6, 2004.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to medication used to treat a service-connected disability, but denied service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has reopened the claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and found that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is now considered a potential service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection is being remanded due to insufficient information regarding herbicide exposure and the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected heart condition and arteriosclerotic heart disease are considered to be the cause of his erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction associated with residuals, adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland as there was no evidence of a deformity of the penis coupled with the erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's dental trauma resulting from an in-service fall during a seizure was repaired, but no bone loss was noted. The claim for service connection for a dental disorder is denied as there are no compensable conditions.,ED has been diagnosed post-service and the VA examiner found it less likely than not that ED was incurred or caused by military service, including as secondary to epilepsy medications.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral spine injury with degenerative joint disease and erectile dysfunction associated with total knee replacement, right knee.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of a headache disability, and thus service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran's claimed conditions, including diabetes mellitus, heart disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, bilateral eye disorder, and kidney disorders are not service-connected as they were not shown to be related to his military service or due to herbicide exposure. The Board found no evidence of chronic diseases during service and the onset of these conditions after separation from service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension are all found to be related to his service-connected disabilities. The Board grants the claims for these conditions on a secondary basis.