Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for an earlier effective date for the awards of total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA). The effective dates were set at February 21, 2014.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction was improper, thus restoring the original service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for further development and consideration of whether an extraschedular TDIU rating is appropriate.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his service-connected residuals of prostate cancer, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for partial loss of use of bowel and bladder control and erectile dysfunction, finding that these conditions are not related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of whether the Veteran's ED is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, specifically diabetes, CAD, PTSD, peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss was denied due to lack of a current disability, but the appeal has been reopened.,Service connection for loss of use of reproductive organ and erectile dysfunction were granted as they are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient secondary service connection nexus opinions. The Veteran's prostate cancer may be related to his service or prostatitis, but there is not enough evidence to determine if it was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected prostatitis. For erectile dysfunction, the opinion did not address whether it was caused by or aggravated by his service-connected prostatitis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and erectile dysfunction, as well as a TDIU, were denied by the Board. The decision also noted that factors warranting referral for TDIU on an extraschedular basis are not present.

The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and erectile dysfunction is granted, while his initial increased rating claim for left ankle disability is also granted with a 20% rating effective from July 27, 2017.

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

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure in Thailand. His erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, fatty liver, hypertension, and left ventricular hypertrophy are all found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and relevant evidence was not received to support the claims. The Veteran is also denied a rating in excess of the current assigned ratings for various conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status due to his inability to require regular aid and assistance, nor is he permanently housebound by reason of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives and therefore, another remand is required for further development of the Veteran's PTSD and ED increased rating claims.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted a 20 percent evaluation, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 7522.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU beginning June 23, 2019, due to his service-connected disabilities. The effective date is based on the last day of his substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection claims for HTN, ED, and eczema as secondary to DM or exposure to herbicides are remanded. The Veteran's service-connected DM is rated at 20 percent, PN of the left lower extremity prior to January 24, 2020, is rated at 10 percent, and PN of the right lower extremity from January 24, 2020, is rated at 20 percent. The Veteran's CAD is rated at 10 percent prior to January 10, 2019, and from March 1, 2019, to January 23, 2020. His BHL and nephropathy are not compensable.