Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful activity prior to November 15, 2011.

Service connection for unspecified depressive disorder is granted.,Service connection for prostate cancer is denied.,Service connection for sleep condition is denied.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied.

The Board has dismissed all appeals seeking service connection for various conditions as the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus requires a rating in excess of 10 percent, but no higher. The effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits have been granted as July 1, 2015. The issues of increased ratings for generalized anxiety disorder with insomnia NOS and alcohol abuse, prostate cancer, irradiation proctitis associated with prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable rating for residuals of a penile laceration and ED have been REMANDED due to the need for additional examinations. The current severity of DM and lower extremity PN will also be assessed.

The Veteran's bladder cancer and erectile dysfunction are granted service connection, but prostate cancer is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, neuropathies of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has reopened the claim for PTSD and remanded both PTSD and Erectile Dysfunction claims. The Veteran's claim will be further evaluated after attempting to verify his in-service stressor.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates on various service connection claims have been withdrawn.,All issues of increased ratings and TDIU have also been withdrawn.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for residuals of a stroke and erectile dysfunction. The decision also includes a request for extraschedular consideration for migraine headaches.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise, and thus grants service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected unspecified depression.

The Veteran's claims seeking to reopen service connection for various conditions have been granted. The Board found that the submitted medical evidence was sufficient to reopen these claims due to new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a Joint Motion for Remand, and now requires a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence after a recent Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated by analogy to penile deformity with loss of erectile power. The Board found no evidence of penile deformity and denied a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, type 2 diabetes with nephropathy, erectile dysfunction, and right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, PTSD, and TDIU rating issues due to outstanding treatment records and need for medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, back disability, diabetes, and others, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and assistance, thus granting special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's death was caused by a pulmonary embolus, which the Board found to be related to his service-connected atrial fibrillation. Therefore, DIC based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.