Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2021

Service connection is granted for sleep apnea secondary to service-connected PTSD and asthma/COPD. Service connection for left knee disability prior to December 17, 2018, is dismissed due to lack of case or controversy. The claim for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, left knee disability, and right knee disability due to insufficient reasons provided in previous VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient rationale in the VA opinions provided. The Veteran's ED and OSA are not service connected.

The Board has restored service connection for erectile dysfunction from May 28, 2019 and granted SMC effective the same date.,Service connection was initially denied in June 2019 but later granted on May 28, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for aid and attendance allowance for his spouse is denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, voiding dysfunction, erectile dysfunction (ED), and right ear hearing loss are all granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his time stationed at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment.

Your appeal has been remanded to the AOJ for additional development and consideration of your service connection claims. You are required to provide information about any healthcare providers who have treated you, and all outstanding VA medical records must be obtained.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ is remanded. Additionally, the Board has also determined that there are issues regarding service connection for ED due to hypertension and diabetes which need further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral eye condition and erectile dysfunction was denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 100 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD with Bipolar disorder) was granted.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction with an effective date of July 7, 2011. This is the earliest date that entitlement to these conditions arose.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and diabetes mellitus have been dismissed. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the right leg and foot, and TDIU prior to February 28, 2018 are remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, and erectile dysfunction has been rated at 20 percent since September 16, 2013. The Board granted a 40 percent rating, but no higher, for the condition since August 28, 2017.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and erectile dysfunction for additional development to determine if they are caused or aggravated by service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and voiding dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 29, 2021.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for PTSD, left foot condition, right foot disability, low back disorder, right big toe disability, right leg disability, left upper jaw numbness and tingling status post oral surgery, left upper jaw infection status post oral surgery, shrapnel wound to the right eye, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's service connection claims are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tremors and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of available service records. The Veteran was stationed in Panama Canal Zone during his active duty, but VA failed to search for relevant medical records from that location.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction and macrocytic anemia, previously claimed as a blood disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The claims are also reopened due to new evidence received since the last denial.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining a substantially gainful occupation since January 31, 2008. The Board has granted an extraschedular TDIU rating for this period.