Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence, including obtaining private treatment records and clarifying whether he had chronic congestive heart failure. The issue of erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected cardiomyopathy is also being remanded for a VA medical opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes. The TDIU rating is also granted based on the severity of his multiple service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, right knee or right leg disability, diabetes mellitus as due to herbicide exposure, diabetic neuropathy of the right upper and lower extremities, stroke, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded.,Specifically, the Board finds that there is a need to verify the Veteran’s reported service on a base in the Republic of Vietnam during his period of temporary duty (TDY) from March 24, 1967, to May 13, 1967.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot since he had a combined 100% schedular rating for his service-connected disabilities from July 2009 onwards, but not with one rated as totally disabling.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational experience. The Board denied the claim for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 2, 2014.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine when the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to work, and to address any potential impact on his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss, do not render him unemployable due to his significant past work experience as a police officer.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. His bilateral cataracts are now rated at 40% from July 29, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and major depressive disorder, are rated at a combined 70 percent. The Board finds that these conditions render the Veteran unable to maintain regular substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability renders him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, meeting the requirements for a TDIU. Additionally, he is eligible for SMC at the housebound rate due to his combined rating of 60 percent or more from additional service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's prostate cancer rating was reduced from 100% to 20%, effective November 1, 2017. The Board found that the reduction was proper as there was no evidence of active prostate cancer after radiation treatment.,For the period from November 1, 2017 to March 20, 2020, a rating in excess of 20% for prostate cancer residuals (voiding dysfunction) is denied. The Veteran's symptoms did not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and also granted SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to the erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for prostate cancer residuals and erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence of residual symptoms or deformities to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and remanded the issue of service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) secondary to Parkinson's disease.

The Board denied the claims of service connection for varicose veins of both legs and erectile dysfunction with penile implant, finding that there was no causal link between these conditions and the Veteran's shrapnel wounds in Vietnam.

Your service connection for a genitourinary disorder and erectile dysfunction has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as you have received all benefits sought.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for prostate cancer, thyroid cancer, lung cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and osteoarthritis (including of the bilateral hands, right knee, right hip, left shoulder, and neck), all claimed as secondary to service-connected cognitive disorder.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, GERD, a skin disability, and headaches due to their potential impact on the Veteran's TDIU claim. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for major depressive disorder with anxiety has been granted, and he is now rated at 70 percent. However, his claim for PTSD remains denied.,The Veteran also had a claim for erectile dysfunction that was not addressed in the decision.