Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for individual unemployability (TDIU) has been granted and assigned an effective date of April 2, 2019. The Board dismissed the TDIU claim as there is no case or controversy remaining to be adjudicated.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction has been rated as noncompensable since October 19, 2017. The Board found that the condition does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating because it only involves loss of erectile power without any penile deformity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeals regarding overpayment of VA compensation benefits and timeliness of an appeal to the Board for an earlier effective date for an apportionment during incarceration. The issues will be addressed in separate decisions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to new and material evidence. The claims of entitlement to effective dates prior to July 19, 2014 for acquired psychiatric disorder, left hip bursitis, and hypertension are denied as they do not meet the criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the appeals for depression, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease, left knee. The appeals are dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied as the evidence does not support a link between his current condition and his active military service. The Board also found that he cannot secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, but did not grant TDIU as the schedular threshold was met.

The Board denied service connection for a bladder condition and erectile dysfunction, finding no link between the conditions and active duty service.,There is insufficient evidence to establish that the Veteran's current bladder condition or erectile dysfunction are related to his time in service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected PTSD and awarded special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under applicable rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for direct service connection, as there was no evidence of a nexus between his current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased ratings has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of recent VA examination, which may have missed possible increased symptomatology. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for any outstanding medical records and must cooperate in scheduling a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for his back disability and for entitlement to TDIU due to unresolved medical opinions regarding his bowel, bladder, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unable to obtain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for GERD and left forearm and elbow disability are being remanded due to deficiencies in the VA examinations conducted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, left shoulder disability, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are also being remanded as addendum opinions were inadequate.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for major depression is being remanded due to its inextricability with the service connection claim for a sleep disorder.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including stomach hernia, diabetes, cervical spine disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and myopathy. The evidence did not support a finding of direct service connection or secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction has been reopened, but the appeal is remanded for further development. The Veteran's PTSD rating remains in dispute and a new VA examination is needed. A TDIU application is also required.

The Veteran was granted service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, herpes simplex, insomnia and nightmare disorder, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, etc., effective August 1, 2017.

The Board has denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and active service.