Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disorder is secondary to his service-connected hypertension and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records and inadequate opinions regarding service connection for prostate disability and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims are pending further development.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals in their entirety prior to the Board issuing a decision.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU prior to March 30, 2016 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is manifested by loss of erectile power, but not by penile deformity. The Board finds that a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is not warranted.

The VA determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, with chronic fatigue syndrome and erectile dysfunction being found to be related to his service in the Persian Gulf War. The other conditions are not considered due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained multisymptom illnesses.

The Board has determined that service connection is warranted for tinnitus and irritable bowel syndrome (to include as secondary to PTSD), but not for bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, skin cancer, or degenerative joint disease of the left knee or right knee. The Veteran's hypertension was also found not to be related to service.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to a verified in-service stressor, and service connection for PTSD is granted. The claims of alcohol, cocaine, and cannabis abuse are also granted as they are considered new and material evidence that supports the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not include a disability rated as permanent and total, thus he does not meet the legal criteria for entitlement to specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's PTSD resulted in a disability rating of 50 percent prior to May 4, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from performing gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him prior to August 5, 2014.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disorder of the lumbar spine is rated at 20 percent, reflecting significant forward flexion and combined range of motion.

The Veteran's disability rating for prostate cancer residuals was reduced from 100% to 60%, effective March 1, 2010. The reduction was proper as the evidence showed no recurrence of prostate cancer and the Veteran was not undergoing treatment.,SMC based on housebound status was restored effective March 1, 2010, due to the Veteran's service-connected bowel incontinence precluding him from maintaining gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder), obstructive sleep apnea, high blood pressure, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities. The rating reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition during the period on appeal.,Service connection for a disability manifested by frequent urination is denied because there is no current evidence showing such a condition during or in close proximity to the period on appeal.,Erectile dysfunction was not service connected due to lack of an in-service disease or injury and absence of a nexus between the condition and service. The Veteran's back surgery occurred 28 years after discharge from service.,Service connection for a skin disability is denied as there is no current evidence showing such a condition during or in close proximity to the period on appeal.,The claim for service connection for headaches was denied because there is no current evidence showing such a condition during or in close proximity to the period on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's pelvic scar is rated as 10 percent disabling due to pain and noncompensable otherwise. The prostate cancer residuals are currently rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum rating available under DC 7528.,Erectile dysfunction resulting from prostatectomy surgery is not compensable.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is found to be related to his military service.,His peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is determined to be caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,His erectile dysfunction is also found to be caused by or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 20 percent for erectile dysfunction, effective from December 18, 2007.