Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) benefits based on the need for housebound status prior to September 7, 2011, and/or regular aid and attendance is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice and additional medical opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his erectile dysfunction.

The Board is remanding the Veteran's case to determine if his prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are related to his service, including any exposure to toxic chemicals during his time as an aviation mechanic.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have current right and left peripheral vascular disease related to his active duty for training in the National Guard. The claims of service connection for residuals of a right rotator cuff injury, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), coronary artery disease (CAD) with left ventricular dysfunction are REMANDED.

The Veteran's medical expenses at Shenandoah Medical Center from October 8 to October 9, 2010 are eligible for payment or reimbursement as the care was provided in an emergent situation and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is at least as likely as not due to herbicide exposure during service. Service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for right ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension was denied.,Service connection for PTSD was granted but not etiologically related to service.

The Board has determined that none of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or contributed to his death from positional asphyxia due to a car accident.

The Board has remanded the case due to an omission in a prior examination and for obtaining additional treatment records. The Veteran's claim of service connection for a back disorder secondary to his left ankle disability, as well as claims for initial ratings for erectile dysfunction and a scar from circumcision, will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's spondylolisthesis with herniated nucleus pulpous was granted a higher rating of 20 percent effective September 7, 2013.,A separate rating of 10 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy is granted since February 13, 2006.,The Veteran's voiding dysfunction and erectile dysfunction are each rated as noncompensable since March 11, 2009. The Veteran also receives SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ effective March 11, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities. The issue of entitlement to TDIU will also be addressed on remand.

The Veteran's left inguinal hernia repair residuals with ilioinguinal nerve entrapment are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and his erectile dysfunction is noncompensable. The Board finds that the current schedular evaluations adequately account for the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal was denied for higher initial disability ratings for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, as well as a TDIU. The RO found that the service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including peripheral neuropathy affecting his lower extremities and resulting in loss of sensation, have rendered him unable to use his feet for driving. As a result, he is granted financial assistance for the purchase of an automobile with adaptive equipment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, and grants service connection for erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as he is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities of adenocarcinoma residuals, status post radical perineal prostatectomy, with urinary incontinence and rectal incontinence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining outstanding medical records and scheduling a TDIU examination.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected PTSD. However, the issue of hypertension as secondary to PTSD remains denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction did not manifest during service and is not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. Therefore, the claim for service connection is denied.