Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee and hip disabilities, as well as sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction (ED), all of which were claimed as secondary to his service-connected back disability or medication prescribed for other service-connected conditions.,The VA examiners found that any current bilateral knee and hip disabilities are not related to service or a service-connected condition. The examiner also concluded that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not caused by service-connected asthma or rhinitis, nor did it aggravate his ED.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the appellant's request for withdrawal prior to the Board's decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and addressing evidentiary requirements.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has also remanded several issues, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, was granted. The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD prior to February 1, 2013 and from February 1, 2013 until November 2, 2015, and a TDIU claim since January 1, 2016 were also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, and the Board finds that his employment as an administrator at an unemployment office is substantially gainful.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and ischemic heart disease (IHD).

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, and his erectile dysfunction is not compensable.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including GERD and H. pylori infection, asthma, bilateral foot disability, left knee and right knee DJD, erectile dysfunction, gynecomastia, and liver disability other than cavernous liver hemangioma.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus with retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, tinnitus, coronary heart disease, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction, are rated at a combined 80 percent. The Board finds that these conditions render the Veteran unemployable due to their severity and his limited education and work experience.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of January 31, 2003 for the award of service connection for PTSD.,The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus are denied as they were received on November 2, 2010.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by his service-connected PTSD and results in loss of use of a creative organ, thus both conditions are granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss, but remanded for additional development on other issues.

The Board found that none of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were either the principal or contributory cause of his death, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board videoconference hearing to address his claim of entitlement to a total disability rating for individual unemployability due to the service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected disability.

The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7522, as there was no evidence of a penile deformity. The Veteran is already being compensated for urinary incontinence associated with his prostatectomy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of prostatectomy with erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence was denied due to lack of evidence showing disability attributable to service or due to VA treatment. The Board found no new and material evidence presented, resulting in a denial of the petition to reopen.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and background. The Board finds that the criteria for entitlement to TDIU are not met.