Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including PTSD and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The initial rating for diabetes mellitus was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for higher initial ratings for bilateral pes planus, PTSD, and coronary artery disease have been granted. An effective date of November 24, 2008 has also been established.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for increased ratings for various conditions, including diabetic retinopathy and peripheral neuropathy. The claims were not granted.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from December 3, 2012 to the present. The appeal for higher ratings on other conditions and service connection claims are dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability evaluation for residuals of prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction, beginning March 4, 2011, was denied by the Board.

The Board has received additional medical records and is remanding the case for further review by the AOJ. The Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, obesity (to include as secondary to hyperthyroidism), erectile dysfunction, and TDIU are on appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and provide the Veteran with VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is also granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and obesity, as well as the earlier effective date for depression. The TDIU claim is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to inconsistencies in the record regarding the Veteran's service, exposure history, and potential presumptive conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an annual VA clothing allowance for the year 2013 is being remanded due to the need for additional clinical determination regarding the use of his service-connected fibromyalgia with chronic fatigue syndrome braces and their impact on his clothes.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for preparation of an SOC and consideration of his claims, including TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for flat feet, facial bumps, scoliosis, right eye disability, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The initial rating assigned is 10 percent for TBI.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service. The decision also notes that the erectile dysfunction is secondary to medications used to treat a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his PTSD. The Board will also obtain an opinion regarding whether his service-connected disabilities have affected his ability to work.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for depressive disorder prior to June 7, 2013, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The appeals for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction are REMANDED.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected PTSD and whether hypertension and ED are related to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a back injury, to include sciatica and erectile dysfunction (claimed as residual of treatment for pneumonia), as well as psychiatric disability, asbestos-related disease, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any related in-service events.