Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2021

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals of his claims for increased ratings for Erectile Dysfunction, Kidney Disability, Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability, and Diabetes Mellitus. The claim for an increased rating for Residuals of Cerebrovascular Accident is remanded.

The Veteran's initial claim for erectile dysfunction was granted, but the rating assigned is noncompensable. The effective date of service connection and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ has been denied.,Service connection for headaches and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted as secondary to other conditions. Service connection for hypertension has not been established.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is manifested by loss of erectile power, but no penile deformity was noted. The effective date for service connection and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ cannot be earlier than September 9, 2020.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and skeletal arthritis all joints claims are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's GERD and erectile dysfunction claims are denied as the preponderance of the evidence does not support their onset during service or being related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, depression, hypertension, bilateral eye conditions, bilateral hip condition, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral foot condition claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and left ear hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected IBS, PTSD, or both.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral lower hernia, right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, skeletal arthritis, sinus disorder, COPD, headaches, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, depression, bilateral eye disorder, erectile dysfunction, or asbestosis. The Board has also found that the Veteran's service connection claims for these conditions are remanded due to outstanding in-service medical records and VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, left knee disability, right knee disability, PTSD, erectile dysfunction, and low back disability have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew these claims prior to a decision being made.,Service connection has been granted for hemorrhoids. The evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's current low back disability is related to his service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether erectile dysfunction is proximately due or aggravated by a service-connected disorder, and for obtaining additional records and an examination.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because he is already receiving a 100% disability rating for his service-connected COPD and SMC based on housebound status, which covers the entire appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service, and for a determination of whether prostate cancer is related to this exposure. The erectile dysfunction claim is also remanded as it is secondary to prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment, and the Board denied his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance effective January 1, 2013. The Board found the AOJ's decision to grant these benefits on July 16, 2018, was incorrect and awarded earlier effective dates of January 1, 2013.

The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ is dismissed as there was no clear and unmistakable error in the April 6, 2020 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including nicotine dependency, thyroid disorder, kidney disorder, GERD, diabetes mellitus, type II, hepatitis C and its residuals, peripheral artery disease, high blood pressure, COPD, multiple myeloma, chronic anemia, coronary arteriosclerosis disease, erectile dysfunction, and back disorder. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support these claims.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as service-connected, and he is awarded special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to re-enter the workforce and work in any substantially gainful capacity, considering his level of education, prior work experience, and training.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for several conditions and service connection claims, including seasonal allergic rhinitis, migraine headaches, beta thalassemia minor, sinusitis, OSA, ED, and renal insufficiency.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, alone, do not preclude all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him. The Board denied the claim of entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service-connected due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are also granted on a secondary basis to the now service-connected diabetes mellitus.