Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's issues of extraschedular evaluations for pneumothorax and hypertension are dismissed as they have not been raised by the claimant or reasonably raised by the record.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for an earlier effective date for erectile dysfunction. The Board is now remanding the case for a Travel Board hearing regarding the initial increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction during a hearing before the Board.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnoses of type 2 diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction are related to service, with continuous symptoms since separation. Service connection is granted for both conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a suprapubic prostatectomy and erectile dysfunction. The case is being remanded to obtain clarification from the March 2016 VA clinician regarding whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service treatment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, diabetes mellitus Type II, erectile dysfunction, coronary artery disease, gluteal cleft scar, and facial scar prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board grants the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating for tinea pedis with onychomycosis prior to July 30, 2010 and a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar strain, status post L5-S1 discectomy from July 30, 2010 to December 6, 2010. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim was not addressed as it is not related to service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a bilateral knee disability, DM, eye and foot disabilities, kidney disease, peripheral neuropathy, headaches, erectile dysfunction, and depression. The decision found no new evidence to reopen the claim of a bilateral knee disability, that DM was not related to active service, and that none of the other conditions were related to active service or secondary to DM.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to inadequate VA medical opinions and other procedural issues.

The Veteran's claim for increased SMC based on need for higher level of aid and attendance is denied as he does not meet the criteria for receiving SMC at the maximum rate under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1114(o).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment for the entire appeal period.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to May 10, 2011.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction did not manifest during service or within one year of discharge, and there is no evidence of herbicide agent exposure. Therefore, service connection for these conditions cannot be granted.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, ED, hip disabilities, prostate disorder, inguinal hernia, headaches, hypertension, hoarseness, heart disease, and GERD. The decisions are based on secondary service connection due to herbicide exposure.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for coronary artery disease and erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence to support these claims.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction has not been found to meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The Board finds that his TDIU claim is denied as there is no evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities during the period from August 1, 2009 to July 22, 2011.

The Board has granted secondary service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and assigned a separate 10 percent disability rating. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be proximately due to or the result of his service-connected lumbar spine and PTSD disabilities, warranting secondary service connection. Hemorrhoids are not service connected.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is granted, and he is assigned a 20 percent disability rating effective November 6, 2009.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, as well as his claim for TDIU. This includes obtaining private treatment records, providing addendum opinions from VA examiners, and completing development of the TDIU claim.