Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD service connection has been granted, and he is now entitled to a TDIU as of September 9, 2008. The right knee increased rating issue remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is being remanded due to the need for further examination and development of his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy with cataracts.

The Veteran's claim for SMC for loss of use of a creative organ is being remanded. The issue to reopen his hepatitis service connection claim has also been remanded and will be addressed in the new SOC.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with nephropathy and erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent. The claims for higher ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are granted.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for his service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities have been granted, with a rating of 10 percent effective March 24, 2008.

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his active duty service and granted service connection for this condition. The claim of a thyroid disorder was not addressed as it did not meet the criteria for reopening.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and development due to the need for updated VA treatment records, a VA examination for hypertension, and VA examinations for condyloma accuminata and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's death was caused by CAD, which is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in service. The Veteran did not have any of the claimed conditions at the time of his death and there is no evidence linking them to service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, major depression, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for varicose veins of the right and left legs are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss disability, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction are not related to service or his service-connected TBI. The claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected mood disorder, NOS and has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination and the acquisition of any outstanding medical records. The issue at hand is whether his service-connected lumbar spine disability warrants a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and work experience.

The Veteran's reactive airway disease was granted a rating of 30 percent from November 29, 2006 to May 17, 2013. His diabetes mellitus type II and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) were each rated at their maximum allowable ratings. The Veteran's left orchialgia was granted a noncompensable rating, while his erectile dysfunction remained noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed acquired psychiatric disability to include depression, as well as his erectile dysfunction (ED) which he contends is secondary to his depression. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for additional action.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and consideration of updated treatment records.

The Veteran did not experience an additional disability as a result of the February 2007 prostate biopsy and related medical treatment. The VA examiner concluded that his symptoms, including fecal incontinence and erectile dysfunction, were likely due to pre-existing conditions or unrelated to the procedure.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work, and for updated treatment records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have Type II diabetes mellitus or erectile dysfunction due to service, and therefore denied both claims.