Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and dysthymic disorder, did not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to June 10, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for right hip osteoarthritis, left hip osteoarthritis, and erectile dysfunction. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible testimony regarding the onset of these conditions during active duty.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and heart disability including atrial fibrillation due to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claims are being remanded because the May 2015 VA examination is inadequate, and additional medical opinions are needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, warranting SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l). The Board finds the preponderance of the evidence supports this finding.

The Veteran's type two diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, and special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ due to erectile dysfunction secondary to the diabetes is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, substance abuse disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The Board found that there was no valid diagnosis of PTSD or depression during the appeal period, and that the Veteran's antisocial personality disorder is not related to his military service. The Board also determined that the Veteran's substance abuse disorder is not secondary to any service-connected condition, including his back disability. Finally, the Board concluded that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to his service-connected lumbar strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability, finding that there is no evidence linking the condition to service or his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II and its complications, was granted with an effective date of April 3, 2014.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as proximately due to his service-connected cerebrovascular accident (CVA) residuals. The issue of a higher rating for right knee disability is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease as secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims of service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD), Type II diabetes mellitus, liver disorder, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Prostate Cancer, Erectile Dysfunction, and Incontinence. The claim of service connection for a lumbar spine disability is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The cases are remanded for additional examinations to determine if these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his major depressive disorder. The decision is based on a medical opinion that ED was caused by depression.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and depression.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected type II diabetes mellitus may have caused his diagnosed erectile dysfunction, and thus grants service connection for ED as secondary to diabetes.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and a VA examination to determine if any acquired psychiatric disability is related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to conflicting opinions regarding its onset and relationship to his military service. The case is returned for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected sinusitis with headaches is granted for the period prior to November 17, 2020, but denied for the entire rating period on appeal. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and scarring of the genitals are not service connected.