Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, renal failure with diabetic nephropathy, and bilateral hearing loss have all been denied. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diagnosed tension headaches and erectile dysfunction are proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board found that the Veteran's sleep apnea was not incurred or aggravated by service-connected disabilities and denied his claim for service connection on a secondary basis. The derivative TDIU claim is also denied.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol abuse was granted a disability rating of 70 percent effective May 23, 2006. The TDIU claim is granted from May 23, 2006 to August 13, 2007 due to the combined effect of service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus has been rated at 20 percent since the appeal period began, and there is no evidence of a need for a higher rating due to regulation of activities or other complications. The erectile dysfunction does not warrant an additional compensable rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sick sinus syndrome and for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the March 10, 2010 rating decision that granted TDIU based on multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has ordered a VA examination and instructed the RO to consider whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment. The case is being remanded for these actions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and depression. His asthma is found not to have been aggravated by his active duty service, but he has no current diagnosis of COPD or kidney disease. The Board grants Section 1151 benefits for urinary incontinence and leakage resulting from the TURP, but denies Section 1151 benefits for retrograde ejaculation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records and provide addendum opinions regarding the etiology of his eye disability and urinary disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records. The claim will be reconsidered after these records are obtained.

The Veteran's bilateral hip disorder, bladder disorder, and erectile dysfunction are not service connected as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.,Service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The decision found that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of PTSD, and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for this condition.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for chronic tonsillitis and granted it, finding that new evidence supports a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The other claims remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction and a 10 percent evaluation based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus did not require insulin and a restricted diet prior to July 14, 2015. He has not required more than two doses of insulin per day or a restricted diet resulting in episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis or hypoglycemia requiring hospitalization.,Prior to April 13, 2007, the Veteran's disability picture relative to his diabetes did not include peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities. There was no evidence of weakness or impaired reflexes.,From April 13, 2007 to June 18, 2009, the Veteran's disability picture relative to his diabetes consisted of numbness in his toes which would come and go and occasional leg pain, with nothing rising to the level of mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.,From June 18, 2009 to September 20, 2012, the Veteran's disability picture relative to his diabetes consisted of peripheral neuropathy that was no more than mild in each leg. After September 20, 2012, the Veteran's disability picture relative to his diabetes consisted of moderate peripheral neuropathy in each leg.,The Veteran's hypertension has not resulted in blood pressure readings predominantly higher than 160 systolic or 100 diastolic.,The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction does not include actual or approximated deformity of the penis or testicles.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis and erectile dysfunction are causally related to his military service, granting service connection for both conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea, as well as other issues related to his disabilities. The decision also noted that new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development due to a request for a videoconference hearing.