Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding service connection for GERD and ED, as well as SMC based on loss of use. The claims are also remanded to obtain a new VA medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine disorder, right lower extremity neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and jaw disorder. The reasons included lack of in-service injury or disease, no continuity of symptoms since service, and insufficient medical evidence linking the disorders to service.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to be scheduled for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his currently diagnosed sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction. The appeal is remanded due to the inability to contact the Veteran for scheduling these exams.

The Veteran is permanently and totally disabled due to service-connected conditions, including fibromyalgia, which affects his ability to walk without the aid of assistive devices. The Board granted eligibility for specially adapted housing based on this disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to June 12, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, OSA, and ED are denied as the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to incomplete development.,An effective date earlier than September 24, 2014 for the award of sleep apnea is denied.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to June 7, 2017 is remanded due to its interdependence with another pending claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and therefore, he is not entitled to a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, rendering the appeal moot and dismissed.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted an initial 20% disability rating, effective May 12, 2020. The TDIU claim from June 25, 2014 to November 16, 2015 is denied as the Veteran was gainfully employed prior to his last full-time employment on November 16, 2015. SMC at the housebound rate under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) from November 17, 2015 is also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate these claims.

The Board has denied a separate rating for erectile dysfunction associated with service-connected degenerative disc disease with IVDS and laminectomy, finding that the Veteran's condition is not related to his back disability. The case is being remanded for additional development.,The Board has also denied a separate rating for urinary incontinence associated with service-connected degenerative disc disease with IVDS and laminectomy, based on an initial VA examination report which did not address all inquiries. The case is being remanded again for further evaluation.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7528 for voiding dysfunction.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction with absence of ejaculation associated with prostate cancer is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of any diagnosed bilateral leg condition, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed before the appeal can be adjudicated, specifically an additional VA examination and opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and remanded the remaining issues including increased ratings, PTSD evaluation, esophageal stricture rating, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to scheduling issues with VA examinations.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to new and material evidence, but has remanded it for further development as an adequate medical opinion is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to treatment for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.