Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, as well as his claims for various other disabilities. The Board found that there was no legal merit to these claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder and granted it. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected disabilities is also addressed.

The Board has determined that an additional medical opinion is needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, as it was previously unclear whether his condition may have been aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), sleep apnea, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, neck disability, low back disability, bilateral hip and knee disabilities, iritis, allergies, nephrolithiasis, erectile dysfunction, and lip rash are all granted due to presumed exposure to herbicides in service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease (IHD), tinnitus, right leg neuropathy, left leg neuropathy, hemorrhoids, scleroderma, left eyebrow scar, and erectile dysfunction (ED) have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for anemia was dismissed due to failure to file a timely appeal.,Service connection for hypertension has been granted, with the condition having its onset in service and being secondary to hypertension medication use. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction is also granted as it is secondary to hypertension.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea was not addressed due to a lack of substantive appeal, and his claim for an increased rating for pulmonary sarcoidosis remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer is related to herbicide exposure during service, and his erectile dysfunction and incontinence are secondary to his prostate cancer. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's bilateral knee conditions and erectile dysfunction, as well as their relationship to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's IHD and type II diabetes mellitus are related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, which is presumed for Vietnam Era veterans. The neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and erectile dysfunction have not been addressed by the Board.

The Veteran's sciatic nerve impairment of the right lower extremity is rated at 10 percent, erectile dysfunction and bladder impairment are each rated at 10 percent. The Veteran does not meet criteria for a higher rating or separate ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since May 19, 2010. The Board finds that the evidence supports a finding of entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not show a causal relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further consideration due to outstanding medical records and the need for a new examination.

The Veteran's PTSD with depression and alcohol abuse prior to May 9, 2013, warrants a disability rating of 70 percent. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction requires insulin and a restricted diet but does not require regulation of activities.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations were denied. The evidence did not support ratings higher than the currently assigned 20 percent ratings for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the relationship between erectile dysfunction and service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is rated at 20 percent, but the Board denied an increased rating. The issue of separate compensable ratings for radiculopathy affecting his bilateral lower extremities was not addressed in this decision.