Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bladder cancer and its related conditions, finding that his PTSD may have contributed to his tobacco use which in turn caused his bladder cancer.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for tension headaches prior to September 27, 2012; and entitlement to service connection for non-specific dermatitis, claimed as a skin rash; hypertension; insomnia, claimed as sleep deprivation disorder; left ankle osteoarthritis; right ankle osteoarthritis; and erectile dysfunction. The appeal of the issue of an effective date prior than August 20, 2003 for the grant of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is also dismissed.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and correctly decide the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, service connection for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus, and remanded the case for further development.

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

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not caused by his presumed herbicide agent exposure and secondary to his service-connected diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and ischemic heart disease. As a result, the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the lack of consideration of relevant medical history and lay statements.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD, which was granted on January 23, 2014. The Board finds that this claim is not warranted.,The Veteran also seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction, which was granted on January 23, 2014. The Board finds that this claim is warranted based on evidence showing a claim for this benefit prior to January 23, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including impingement syndrome and degenerative osteoarthritis of the shoulders, left shoulder, lumbosacral spine arthritis, Peyronie's disease with erectile dysfunction, and hypertension, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the Veteran's substantive appeal was not timely filed in response to the April 2009 statement of the case, and thus denied his claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of bladder cancer, to include urinary leakage and erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective date and service connection, finding that he did not have a current hearing loss disability of either ear. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was also denied as there is no evidence showing it was incurred in or aggravated by his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected disabilities, including joint pain and breathing issues. The claim will be reconsidered after the addendum opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric disability, cervical spine disability, diabetic neuropathy, urinary incontinence, spinal stenosis, stomach hernia, ischemic heart disease, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and an increased rating for right shoulder impingement syndrome, but denied the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and recurrent folliculitis of the occipital scalp.

The Board has granted service connection for lower urinary tract symptoms, hemorrhoids, and athlete's foot. The Veteran's LUTS was incurred in service, his hemorrhoids were incurred in service, and his athlete's foot disability is aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, singly or in combination, are not so severe as to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his level of education and occupational experience. The Board finds that the Veteran is capable of performing the physical and mental acts required by employment given his educational and occupational history.

The Veteran's sun sensitivity is found to be related to his active service.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not shown in service or for many years thereafter, and the Board finds it unlikely that it is due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus does not require regulation of activities, thus a higher rating is denied.,Erectile dysfunction is secondary to diabetes and the Veteran has loss of erectile power but no physical deformity. Therefore, a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied.,While the Veteran meets the combined percentage requirement for TDIU, his service-connected disabilities do not preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational background.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Raynaud's syndrome and erectile dysfunction, both secondary to diabetes mellitus, are being remanded due to the need to obtain missing VA treatment records.

The Board found that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II did not have its onset during active service, was not directly caused by active service, and was neither caused nor aggravated by his service-connected hypertension and/or cerebral artery infarct (stroke) with residuals of left upper extremity hemiplegia and left hemiparesis associated with hypertension.