Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), fibromyalgia (neck, back, buttocks pain), and herpes. The Veteran is entitled to a VA addendum opinion on each issue.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of appeal, including service connection for hypertension and thermoregulation associated with sarcoidosis due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional development regarding herbicide agent exposure.

The Board denied a rating greater than 40 percent for diabetes mellitus type II with right diabetic foot ulcer, resolved with amputation without removal of the metatarsal head of the right second toe, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his service-connected low back disability and mood disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, specifically his lumbar spine disability and other conditions.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims, including those related to diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction, due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, depression, and diabetes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities not precluding him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for hypogonadism with erectile dysfunction since January 18, 2018 was denied as the symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes. The Board found that the Veteran is not eligible for a separate 20 percent schedular rating for testicular atrophy and concluded that his disability picture does not warrant an extraschedular rating.

The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland with erectile dysfunction was active from December 21, 2015 to April 25, 2017 and warrants a 100% rating during this period.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with unspecified alcohol use disorder and unspecified cannabis use disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including medications prescribed for PTSD.

The Board has remanded several issues including the rating for erectile dysfunction, hidradenitis suppurativa, and depression due to additional relevant VA medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to an insufficient VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities as they are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities, specifically neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The Veteran is unable to engage in sedentary employment due to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The claims for hypertension, prostate cancer, headaches, and other conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's facial lesion is rated at 30 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Board found that the evidence did not show scar with visible or palpable tissue loss and either gross distortion or asymmetry of two features or paired sets of features (nose, chin, forehead, eyes (including eyelids), ears (auricles), cheeks, lips) as required for a 50 percent rating.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities include PTSD rated at 50%, Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy rated at 40%, and Facial Lesion rated at 30%. The combined evaluation is 90%.