Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, especially PTSD with major depressive disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and degenerative changes of the lumbosacral spine, preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board finds that TDIU is warranted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the inextricability of the pending increased rating and service connection claims. The RO/AMC will adjudicate these claims before considering the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, left ankle arthritis, and TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities has been granted. The erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to his diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer. His kidney dysfunction and prostate cancer residuals are rated at their maximum levels of 60% and 40%, respectively.

The Veteran was granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and hypertension. He is presumed to have glaucoma due to his military service, benign prostatic hypertrophy due to herbicide exposure, and erectile dysfunction also due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for sleep apnea has been denied as the Veteran did not provide evidence of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran is seeking to establish service connection for erectile dysfunction, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, gastrointestinal disability, and genitourinary disability are all found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person is granted due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's left testicle disability, including varicocele and chronic orchialgia, has led to erectile dysfunction. The Board finds a 20 percent rating is warranted for the entire initial rating period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to schedule a Travel Board hearing. The Veteran is requested to choose between an in-person or videoconference hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected prostatitis and benign prostatic hypertrophy were as likely as not contributing factors to his death from renal failure leading to aspiration pneumonia and cardiopulmonary arrest, thus granting service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for ventricular/auricular contractures, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction were withdrawn. The claims of increased evaluations for lumbar spine, left hip arthritis, bilateral foot disability (plantar fasciitis), left foot disability, and right foot disability have been denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is service-connected and the claim for hypertension due to PTSD is granted.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction due to PTSD is granted. The Veteran's sterility (claimed as low sperm count) is also service-connected, with herbicide exposure being a factor.,A 10 percent evaluation was granted prior to June 20, 2013, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter for GERD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in a combined rating of 80 percent, qualifying him for specially adapted housing.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence, including a recent grant of service connection for coronary artery disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, kidney cancer, liver disability, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The Board found that these conditions were not caused or aggravated by active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for seminoma of the right testis and partial erectile dysfunction were denied as there is no evidence of local reoccurrence or metastasis, voiding dysfunction, or renal dysfunction. The Veteran does not have a penis deformity.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy claims are denied as there is no current diagnosis of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2; hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type 2; and peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type 2.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction and the issue of reopening his claim for residuals of a right big toe injury are being remanded to allow for additional development.