Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and a low back condition due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions were incurred in service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected chronic renal dysfunction with hypertension, status post left nephrectomy with residual scar was granted and assigned an effective date of May 8, 2014. The earlier effective date for the 60% evaluation is not established.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction and service connection for a left knee disability.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD and depression), and right ear hearing loss as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran is seeking to establish service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate opinion in a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to untimely filing of the substantive appeal.

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

The Board found no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or asbestos during service, and thus denied the Veteran's claims for service connection. The prostate cancer was not shown to be related to service or a service-connected disability, and erectile dysfunction is also not linked to service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed left elbow disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. Further development is needed.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical records and provide the Veteran with new VA examinations for his erectile dysfunction claim and bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU has been remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of new evidence. The case will be returned to the AOJ for readjudication.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, TBI, migraine headaches, loss of sense of smell, loss of sense of taste, and erectile dysfunction were denied. The effective dates for these conditions are not earlier than February 14, 2011.,The Veteran was granted SMC based on the loss of use of a creative organ with an effective date of February 14, 2011.

The Veteran's hypertension, kidney disorder, and erectile dysfunction are all service-connected. The Board granted service connection for these conditions with a rating of 70 percent for dysthymic disorder with anxiety symptoms.

The Board has determined that the required development for verifying the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service in Korea has not been completed. The case is therefore being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's service-connected multilevel degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are all rated at their maximum levels. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these disabilities.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not related to an injury sustained during service, and the Board finds that all three elements necessary for service connection have been met.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been rated at 20 percent since January 2002. The Board found that the evidence did not show regulation of activities, which is required for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and hypertension associated with PTSD, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to November 1, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and to obtain updated VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer. The issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen previously denied claims for sleep apnea and coronary artery disease are also pending.