Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining updated treatment records. The issues of service connection for various conditions are on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete development regarding his exposure to radioactive substances during service. The case is now back before the Board for further review.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine prior to December 3, 2007 was denied as there was no evidence showing that forward flexion was 30 degrees or less.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea and TBI. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, tinnitus, left shoulder disorder, hypertension, low back disorder, and erectile dysfunction are all found to be related to his military service. Service connection is also granted for the extension of a temporary total evaluation due to right shoulder surgery.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected erectile dysfunction was denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA). The RO found that the evidence did not meet the requirement threshold for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7522, which requires penile deformity with loss of erectile power.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a new examination.

The Board found that the severance of service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bladder dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction due to service-connected thoracolumbar spine disability was proper.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity or anatomical loss of the penis. The Board found that the preponderance of the evidence did not support a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding in-service herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for alcohol abuse as secondary to his service-connected disability, including panic disorder and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of July 18, 2016. Effective from that date, the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU based on his service-connected PTSD.

The Board found that the Veteran's ED was not manifested during service and is not related to his service-connected diabetes. Therefore, the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied.

The Veteran's Sjogren's syndrome is rated under the appropriate diagnostic code, but the RO needs to consider all manifestations of the disease for a more accurate rating.

The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Korea, leading to presumptive service connection for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease. Erectile dysfunction is also presumed due to the same exposure.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for a more complete expert opinion regarding his employability given his service-connected disabilities and educational/vocational history.

The Veteran's post-gonococcal urethral stricture with urinary incontinence and benign prostatic hypertrophy with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 60 percent, the maximum schedular rating for voiding dysfunction. The Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a secondary basis, but denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability or treatment for a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied.