Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for erectile dysfunction and prostate cancer residuals, finding that there was no evidence of penile deformity or significant voiding dysfunction to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and lymph node disability. The remand includes obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions and their relationship to service-connected colon cancer residuals.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a higher rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The VA must obtain all outstanding VA treatment records, including those scanned into the imaging system.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gall bladder disorder, kidney disorder, erectile dysfunction, prostate disorder, and hypertension, all of which were not found to be related to active service or exposure to herbicides.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including a cardiac disorder and diabetes mellitus type II, due to exposure to herbicide agents. The issues are related as they all involve secondary service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for a left knee disorder and has remanded several issues related to his right big toe fracture residuals, left ankle sprain, right ankle sprain, right knee arthritis, and lumbar strain.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as erectile dysfunction, all secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The decision also remanded the issue of a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for anxiety disorder, NOS.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 1, 2014. The Board denied the claim for TDIU as there was no evidence of unemployment.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU effective April 1, 2013.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including multiple sub-diagnoses such as restrictive lung disease, reactive airway disease, chronic bronchitis, asthma, chronic rhinitis, sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. The erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes, type II.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability during service and insufficient medical opinion to establish a link between his service-connected ischemic heart disease and his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to his death. The claims are not considered active as the appellant is deceased.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II due to inadequate examination report.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions do not preclude all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50 percent prior to December 6, 2018. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU for the period prior to November 13, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is etiologically related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and has granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated noncompensable, but his prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent.,The effective dates for the grants of service connection and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ are both May 27, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for a withdrawal of the appeal. The issues of higher ratings for coronary artery disease, erectile dysfunction, and TDIU have not been decided.