Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicides, as there is insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's alleged exposure in Korea.

The Board denied service connection for skin cancer and remanded the issues of hypertension and erectile dysfunction, both related to exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this aggravation.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be caused by VA negligence during hernia surgery, resulting in a retained foreign body and mesh attachment outside the hernia site. The Board grants compensation under 38 U.S.C. § § 1151.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's cervical spine disorder is not service-connected. The diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction claims are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board has granted a 40% rating for the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, but has remanded the case due to issues related to total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD, OSA, and erectile dysfunction are granted. The claim for a higher rating for bilateral tinnitus is denied as it must be dismissed as a matter of law.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

Entitlement to an initial rating higher than 20 percent for service-connected diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities was denied.,Entitlement to an effective date prior to March 11, 2011 for the grant of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and erectile dysfunction, both secondary to service-connected diabetes. The renal condition is remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the highest level of aid and attendance was granted. The Veteran meets the criteria for entitlement to this benefit due to his need for personal health-care services provided on a daily basis in his home by a licensed professional, as well as his service-connected disabilities necessitating such care.

The Board has remanded the Veteran’s claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD; an initial higher (compensable) rating for bilateral hearing loss; and entitlement to a TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ are denied as the earliest possible dates that VA can grant these benefits are May 22, 2019.

The Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD is granted, and the effective date is set at May 7, 2018.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of May 16, 2006. The Board has granted an effective date for the TDIU and DEA benefits but not for SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, gout, rhinitis, acne vulgaris and PFB, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and sleep apnea have been granted service connection. The effective date for the grant of service connection is December 10, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for increased SMC and service connection for erectile dysfunction are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, bladder disorder, and erectile dysfunction have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,Prostate cancer, bladder disorder, and erectile dysfunction are now considered service connected due to their relationship with the Veteran’s PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's heart disability and his active duty service, including exposure to herbicide agent exposure. The erectile dysfunction claim is also being remanded as it may be related to the heart disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his failure to appear at a VA examination and lack of current evidence supporting these claims. The gastrointestinal and erectile dysfunction issues are inextricably intertwined with the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD.