Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and TDIU is granted.

The Board has found that additional development is necessary for the claims on appeal, including for service connection of erectile dysfunction and hypertension secondary to PTSD with mood disorder, effective date and initial rating for Meniere's syndrome, and initial ratings for migraines and tinea versicolor.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep disorder, hypertension, mild cognitive impairment, a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, back disorder, restless leg syndrome, and erectile dysfunction. The decisions were based on the lack of established clinical diagnoses and the absence of evidence supporting secondary service connection.

The Veteran is seeking to establish service connection for erectile dysfunction that he believes was caused or aggravated by his diabetes mellitus, type II. The Board has determined that further medical examination and opinion are needed to address the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected condition and his current disability.

The Veteran's appeal for SMC based on Aid and Attendance/Housebound was dismissed. The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on a total disability rating for a single disability and additional disabilities rated at 60 percent or more due to his combined service-connected disabilities not meeting the required percentage.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not establish a direct relationship between these conditions and service or any service-connected disabilities.,The VA examiners provided negative opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an examination to determine the severity of his prostate cancer residuals, including renal dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including medications prescribed for such disabilities, have caused or aggravated his hypertension. As a result, the Board finds that he is entitled to SMC based on aid and attendance of another person.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction disability manifested with loss of erectile power, but without deformity of the penis. The criteria for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction have not been met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, finding that these conditions were not shown during his active duty service or etiologically related to any service-connected disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not service-connected due to misconduct during the June 1991 in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and a ventral hernia, but the effective dates are not specified. The Veteran is seeking an initial compensable rating for his erectile dysfunction prior to October 2, 2006, or in excess of 20 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board finds that his service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected lower facet joint disease and to determine the nature and etiology of his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for increased ratings and service connection claims. The Board found that his diabetes mellitus did not require regulation of activities, and his sleep disorder and liver condition were not shown to be related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his peripheral neuropathy, carpal tunnel syndrome, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be proximately caused by or a result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's loss of erectile power did not meet the criteria for a 20% evaluation under DC 7522 due to lack of evidence of penis deformity.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.,For PTSD, the Veteran is granted an initial 50 percent disability rating throughout the period on appeal.