Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea and entitlement to TDIU prior to August 15, 2013. The Veteran's employment at ML was not considered marginal or in a protected environment, and his gross earnings exceeded the poverty threshold.

Effective April 22, 2016, the Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for the aggravation of hypertension by diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular accident residuals due to diabetes mellitus and hypertension, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, PTSD, and erectile dysfunction is granted. The claims for service connection for onychomycosis are remanded. The rating for diabetes mellitus is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 60 percent for residuals of prostate cancer since May 1, 2018, and for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and a higher initial rating for headaches NOS, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service or exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer, caused his death. The Board has determined that the Veteran was in need of regular aid and attendance due to these conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis to his service-connected hypertension. The rating for coronary artery disease with coronary aneurysms remains at 30 percent, as it does not meet the criteria for higher ratings due to lack of congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU) as there is no evidence that the Veteran filed a formal or informal claim for TDIU benefits prior to September 17, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, specifically heart condition, diabetes mellitus, nephropathy, peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence indicating potential exposure to herbicide agents during service, which may be related to the Veteran's disabilities. The RO must now determine if diabetes mellitus is related to service and adjudicate the secondary service connection claims in light of this determination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain VA treatment records and for an addendum medical opinion regarding his sleep apnea. The TDIU claim will be considered again as part of the increased PTSD rating claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disabilities, gastroesophageal disabilities, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete development. The VA is required to provide additional examinations and opinions regarding direct and secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the Veteran's bilateral lower extremities as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus. The appeal regarding erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for erectile dysfunction and right testicular pain as they are not related to service, due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to November 3, 2010. Therefore, the claim for TDIU prior to that date is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an eye disability, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction (ED) due to insufficient medical opinions on their etiology. The Veteran's assertions of in-service injury are consistent with his combat service, but a VA examination is needed to determine if his current conditions are related to his service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development due to inadequate examination reports.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for lumbar and heart disabilities, bilateral hearing loss disability. The remaining claims were denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further examination.