Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The Board also granted entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, and SMC based on loss of use of bilateral lower extremities. The decision also noted that the Veteran does not require aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction (claimed as a penile condition) to include as secondary to hypertension. The Veteran's hypertension was not incurred or aggravated in the line of duty during his period of ACDUTRA, and his erectile dysfunction is not related to an injury or disease incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance, as he is able to perform daily functions with assistance when needed. The Board denied entitlement to SMC based on the need for aid and attendance and denied entitlement to automobile or adaptive equipment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction has been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a right leg amputation and diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, result in loss of one lower extremity and associated functional impairment that precludes locomotion without assistive devices. The Board finds eligibility for specially adapted housing.

The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is reopened and granted. The claims for severance of service connection for IVDS, related radiculopathies, and erectile dysfunction are also granted.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction claimed as retrograde ejaculation, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, visual disability, diverticulitis, liver disability, and gout due to potential exposure to commercial herbicides or pesticides at Fort McClellan from November 1976 to February 1977. VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for tinnitus, eye disorder, hypotension, heart disorder, and hemorrhoids.,Service connection is denied for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and prostate disorder as there are no current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's right, left knee disabilities, neck disability, back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression), headaches, and ED have been granted service connection. A rating of 60 percent has also been assigned for the urethral stricture.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of obesity, and therefore, his claim for service connection is denied. The diabetes mellitus, Sjorgen's syndrome, erectile dysfunction, gallstones, GERD, diverticulitis, thyroid disease, diastasis of muscle, BPH, sleep apnea, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and bilateral eye disabilities are all remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for the issues of bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. As a result, the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the reopening of a service connection claim for a right knee disorder and the rating of PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 30 percent prior to October 1, 2014, and at 50 percent thereafter.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection as his appeal is moot due to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and left wrist condition (carpal tunnel syndrome) due to insufficient medical evidence on file. The VA must provide a VA medical examination to determine if the conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the lack of a nexus opinion linking his current conditions to his period of service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The decision also found that the Veteran was not unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.