Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are granted as service connected, with the Board finding that both conditions are related to his active military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, as well as his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for DM, erectile dysfunction secondary to DM, peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to exposure to environmental contaminants, including herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's representative provided evidence suggesting potential exposure during service to herbicides or agents akin to herbicides, which triggered VA’s duty to further develop the claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened and is granted. The evidence submitted shows a current diagnosis of hypertension, which was not shown during his military service.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective March 1, 2015. The evidence is in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 14, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to their impact on his upper and lower extremities, as they do not result in loss of use of both upper or lower extremities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to missing VA treatment records, a lack of a VA examination addressing only his service-connected disorders, and an inability to attend the scheduled hearing.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating and service connection due to incomplete examinations, lack of opinion regarding secondary service connection, and need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection, linked to noise exposure in service.,Service connection for the left knee disability and thoracolumbar spine arthritis are both granted. The TURP residuals are also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when considered in the aggregate, limit his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has ordered additional examination and opinion regarding this issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU, and his occupational impact due to his psychiatric disability prevents him from performing gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and worker's compensation records. The claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to November 16, 2019 is also being remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted a 20 percent rating, and the leg disability and prostate cancer residuals are not increased.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury, along with other conditions, has been granted a rating of 70 percent. Other service connection claims have also been granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for CRDP payments prior to September 1, 2014 was denied. The Board also found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and ordered the RO to send the Veteran a notification letter regarding an October 2017 audit indicating he was entitled to a retroactive compensation payment of $984.00 for the period from January 2017 to May 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The decision is based on the finding that ED is caused by medications used to treat PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether his erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer.