Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and related conditions prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, necessitating a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service-connected, and the Board denied his claim for service connection on a direct basis.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) was also denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or any link to a service-connected disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for retinopathy, bilateral glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, a cervical neck disorder, and increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and PTSD. The appeal regarding hypertension is remanded due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

Service connection for prostate cancer is granted.,Secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) to include as secondary to prostate cancer is granted.,Entitlement to service connection for fatigue is denied.,The Veteran's psychiatric disability, including anxiety, is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,His tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and voiding dysfunction are all granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicides during his time in Thailand. The erectile dysfunction and voiding dysfunction are also secondary to the now service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left and right elbow tendonitis, as well as erectile dysfunction. The Veteran is not satisfied with a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence and need for further development. The main issues are about various conditions including eye, brain, erectile dysfunction, gastrointestinal, and hemorrhoids.

The Board has restored service connection for ischemic heart disease and remanded the issues of service connection for a left knee condition, colon condition (claimed as colon polyps), and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and left knee condition have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea and left knee condition.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for depressive symptoms and insomnia are being remanded due to his apparent withdrawal at the May 2018 hearing.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction is being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with his hypertension claim. The RO must issue a SOC on this issue.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for hypertension due to service in Vietnam is being remanded based on the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) 2018 update, which changed its classification from 'limited or suggestive evidence' to 'sufficient evidence of an association'.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for gastrointestinal disorder is being remanded as it involves missing private treatment records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for higher SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance is denied as he does not meet the criteria for such benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction as there is no justiciable case or controversy.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for heart disability, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, bilateral foot disabilities (arthritis), and bilateral upper extremity disabilities (carpal tunnel syndrome) are inextricably intertwined with his exposure to herbicide agents during service. Therefore, these claims have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure during active duty.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for various conditions, but has remanded these cases due to incomplete information regarding his exposure and treatment.

The appeals for service connection on all five issues have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, migraines and tension headaches associated with TBI, and TBI were denied as the effective dates assigned are the earliest allowed by law.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction and his request for special monthly compensation due to loss of use of a creative organ, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction, coronary artery disease, tension headaches secondary to PTSD, sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, and back disability was denied. The Veteran is granted service connection for these conditions with initial ratings assigned.