Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2021

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected mood disorder with depression. Additionally, the Board has also granted SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as a presumptive condition due to in-service noise exposure. The initial rating for his scar, left knee status-post meniscus repair and lateral meniscectomy is granted at 10 percent. His hearing loss is found not to be service-connected. Entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, myositis (myopathy), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer due to lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection decisions were made.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral pes planus is denied as the current rating of 50 percent already reflects the severity of his disability.,Service connection for left Achilles tendonitis is dismissed due to lack of evidence supporting its service origin.,New and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for left knee disability and erectile dysfunction, but these conditions are not currently found to be related to service.,Tinnitus was denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.,Loss of teeth secondary to periodontal disease is not eligible for compensation under VA regulations.,Erectile dysfunction was also denied due to lack of evidence showing its onset during or within a presumptive period following service.

The Board has remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's service-connected conditions include voiding dysfunction, renal dysfunction, PTSD, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, to include as secondary to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claims for other disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, loss of use of creative organ, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and TDIU. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent from May 20, 2013 to October 17, 2017. The Board has remanded the case for further examination and review of records.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, and for erectile dysfunction due to a lack of credible supporting evidence regarding the Veteran's reported military sexual assault during service. The most probative evidence did not establish that his current psychiatric disabilities were incurred in or are otherwise etiologically related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, specifically regarding internal deformity of the penis. The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for organic impotence (erectile dysfunction) associated with type II diabetes mellitus is now pending and requires further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is currently rated at 10% and has been granted. The remaining issues have been remanded for further review.

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

The Board has remanded the claims for right hip limitation of flexion, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate medical opinions and need for new examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II is the proximate cause or aggravates his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's thoracic strain is granted service connection, but his claims for infectious mononucleosis, ulcers, pleural effusion/pneumothorax, and erectile dysfunction are denied.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with associated retinopathy and neuropathy is granted service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is also granted service connection as a complication of his diabetes. Service connection for hypertension was remanded due to the need for an updated opinion considering recent NAS report.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and new evidence is needed for a proper evaluation of the Veteran's left side epididymitis, voiding dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction.