Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities make him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of information regarding the necessity for a Master's Degree and vocational rehabilitation evaluations. The Veteran must provide any necessary documentation, and the AOJ should arrange for functional capacity evaluations and determine if the Veteran can achieve employment as a licensed social worker.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The peripheral neuropathy of his bilateral upper and lower extremities has been granted but does not warrant an increased rating as it is currently evaluated based on mild to moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment, as he has the physical and mental ability to perform sedentary work.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction may be related to his service-connected prostate cancer, but more development is needed to determine if it is secondary or aggravated by the prostate cancer.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as it is caused by his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is denied because it is not related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is granted a 100% rating from November 1, 2015, through January 27, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease and posttraumatic stress disorder, or due to exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence did not establish a causal relationship between any of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for urinary/bladder disorder and erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his time in service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate development and need for a supplemental VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed erectile dysfunction, including androgen deficiency and libido failure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer and/or diabetes due to a failure to verify herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Veteran's barracks were near the base perimeter during his time at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction is not shown to include deformity of the penis, and therefore does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has denied service connection for a renal disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, and ulcers of the feet. The decision also denies special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's dyssomnia is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. His diabetes mellitus, type 2, does not require regulation of activities. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss prior to September 9, 2019 and thereafter are denied. Service connection for the claimed conditions remains pending.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for PTSD, GERD, sleep apnea, enlarged liver disability, erectile dysfunction, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to incomplete development and lack of corroboration of in-service stressor.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and erectile dysfunction. The remaining issues of service connection for knee and shoulder disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for various conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD, right foot disability, sleep apnea, headaches, lumbosacral spine disability, wrist disabilities, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's statements regarding in-service experiences are considered credible, but further medical examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED, to include as secondary to PTSD, is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is needed to determine if the ED is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.