Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain medical records and clarify certain aspects of his claims. The specific issues are related to erectile dysfunction, headaches and migraines, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations did not fully address the Veteran's claims for service connection, and thus the case is being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, specifically whether it is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected residuals of a thoracic spine scar was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show three or four scars that were unstable or painful, and therefore, a higher rating could not be granted. For the TDIU claim prior to July 19, 2017, the Veteran's disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with diabetes mellitus, type II presumed related to exposure to herbicide agents while in service. Hypertension and erectile dysfunction are also granted as presumptive conditions. Service connection is established for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder).

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, alone, were not of sufficient severity to render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. Therefore, TDIU was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for eligibility for the Veterans Retraining Assistance Program (VRAP) and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding his current level of impairment with regard to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no causal link between his current condition and his military service or any other factor.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for fungus of the right great toenail, circulation problems of the legs and hands, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The claim of service connection for bilateral knee disability has not been reopened.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and considering new evidence submitted by his representative.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and a TDIU is granted. The issue of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss on an extraschedular basis is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, type II diabetes, PTSD, tinnitus, and diabetic neuropathy, have caused his erectile dysfunction. As a result, both the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction and the SMC claim based on loss of use of a creative organ are granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's duties may have brought him near the perimeter of U-Tapao Royal Thai Air Force Base, where herbicides were sprayed.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of prostate cancer, finding that the disability is related to his prostate cancer and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to and/or aggravated by a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder. The remand is due to inadequate examination reports and insufficient competent medical evidence on file.

The claims for right ear hearing loss, bilateral eye disability, BLE arthritis, gout, diabetes mellitus, left ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, surgical scar, tinnitus, hypertension, and lumbar spine disability have been dismissed due to the lack of an adequate substantive appeal.,The claim for liver disability has also been dismissed as there was no adequate substantive appeal.

The Board has denied earlier effective dates for various service connection claims, and has remanded the issues of service connection for trigger finger of the right middle finger and right ring fingers.