Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and erectile dysfunction for further development, including obtaining a new medical opinion regarding the relationship to service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for coronary artery disease, residuals of prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction is denied, and the Board has remanded his service connection claim for hypertension due to insufficient medical opinion addressing direct or secondary service connection.

A 70 percent rating for PTSD is granted as of June 5, 2014.,Service connection for PFB is granted.,Service connection for Sleep Apnea and Erectile Dysfunction due to PTSD is granted.,Service connection for Tinnitus is remanded.,Service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus (DMII) is remanded.,Entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic tonsillitis, did not render him unemployable prior to July 18, 2019. The Board found that the evidence does not show anything out of the ordinary or not average in his situation as a result of these service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and a need for another VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a skin disability, erectile dysfunction, and right knee disability. The Veteran did not have a current disability in these conditions at the time of his claims or during their pendency.

Effective dates of May 12, 2003, and September 6, 2011, have been granted for service connection for recurring urethral strictures status post blunt force trauma to shaft of penis and erectile dysfunction, respectively.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction is denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity, and the Veteran already receives SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective September 24, 2014. Service connection for neuropathy of the lower extremities, gastrointestinal disability, and erectile dysfunction are granted.

The Veteran's previously service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment throughout the period on appeal, and he was granted TDIU effective September 23, 2015.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, benign prostate hypertrophy, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The Veteran's claims are being returned due to insufficient verification of his exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and compensation for diabetes, erectile dysfunction, special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning in the VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran’s erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including medication used for his psychiatric condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in a loss or loss of use other than an upper extremity, and he is not service-connected for a severe burn injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and benign prostate hyperplasia. The reasons given were that there was no direct link between these conditions and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, as these conditions are claimed to be related to his bilateral knee disabilities. The decision also includes a remand for TDIU due to its inextricability with the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for alopecia of the lower extremities, obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to depression and/or sinusitis and chronic rhinitis with chronic headaches, temporomandibular joint dislocation with grinding of teeth and bone loss (TMJ disability) as secondary to depression, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to depression for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to verify his exposure to herbicide agents in Panama, which may affect the service connection for some of his claimed conditions.