Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain gainful employment, and therefore his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is denied.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for various conditions such as left knee condition, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, kidney disease, erectile dysfunction, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The main issues are related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected bi-polar disorder.,Prior to April 2, 2020, the Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction was rated at 20 percent. From April 2, 2020 onwards, a rating of 40 percent is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, prostate disability, and diabetes. The decision also grants special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has granted service connection for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer status post prostatectomy, erectile dysfunction, diabetic nephropathy, and right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathies. The conditions are presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding his claimed former POW status and combat experiences. Additional development is needed, including verifying the Veteran's involvement in special operations incidents and confirming his former POW status.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeals.,The Board has also remanded several issues, including an evaluation for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, a compensable evaluation for left testicular varicocele with right testicular pain and tenderness, an evaluation for restless leg syndrome, and service connection for a traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and other disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining gainful employment since December 3, 2003. The TDIU claim is granted for the period from December 3, 2003 to January 31, 2016.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's hip disabilities, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate examination reports or unclear findings. The issues include service connection for these conditions and determining their current severity.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, and for his obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and bursitis.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII) with erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher than 20 percent or 40 percent rating prior to September 22, 2020 and thereafter.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was found to have begun during active service and is granted.,The Veteran's tender joints, residuals of colon cancer, erectile dysfunction, and blocked nasal passages are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various peripheral neuropathies and erectile dysfunction, as well as his claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of feet and hands. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and chronic headache disability are granted as service-connected due to in-service herbicide exposure.,Bladder cancer is denied as there is no evidence of the condition during or within one year after separation from active service. Peripheral neuropathy is also denied based on lack of evidence of onset during service or within a year post-separation.

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

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease. The VA needs to obtain a medical opinion on this issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder and tension headaches (migraines), have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Veteran's pneumonia is granted as service connected. The Board has remanded several other issues for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's service connection for a back disorder and other disabilities is denied, while his TDIU claim is also denied due to the lack of evidence showing he is unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.