Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, ED, right knee disability, neck disability, upper back disability, and low back disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service connection claim for multiple myeloma is granted. The Board also grants service connection for anxiety, bone pain, depression, erectile dysfunction, joint pain, keloid scars, left upper and lower extremity conditions, and right upper and lower extremity conditions as secondary to multiple myeloma.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and his TDIU claim is denied.

The Board denied service connection for testicular cancer, erectile dysfunction (ED), and intestinal blockage due to chemical exposure. The Veteran's claims were based on presumptive exposure to AFFF during service.,Service connection was not granted as the evidence did not show a diagnosis of testicular cancer within one year of separation from service or that the Veteran was exposed to AFFF while in service.

The Board has found the VA's decision to deny PCAFC benefits was inadequate and remanded for an updated medical review. The case is now back with the AOJ for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings and entitlement to TDIU due to incomplete development of records, including VA treatment records. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are being evaluated by a qualified medical examiner to determine their combined effects on his ability to work.

Service connection for hypertension is granted due to herbicide exposure. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for kidney disability, hypertension as secondary to a service-connected condition, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Veteran's DMII with erectile dysfunction is granted a 40 percent disability rating prior to January 21, 2020 and denied for any higher ratings from that date forward.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, presumed due to herbicide exposure in Thailand, is granted service connection.,Erectile dysfunction and urinary dysfunction are secondary to the newly granted prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, coronary arteriosclerosis, erectile dysfunction (E.D.), bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to incomplete development regarding herbicide exposure in Korea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow any form of substantially gainful employment prior to March 14, 2016. Basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 is also established.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and yeast infections secondary to PTSD due to inadequate medical opinions and outstanding private treatment records.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary for the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a higher rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and bilateral cataracts, a higher initial rating for bilateral hearing loss, and entitlement to TDIU. These matters are being remanded.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Providence Medical Group South Medford Family Practice on August 16, 2011 are denied as the treatment was not for a service-connected disability and no emergency condition necessitated the visit.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated as noncompensable because there is no evidence of penile deformity, which is a requirement for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic code.

Service connection is granted for eczema, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder), erectile dysfunction as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, lateral collateral ligament sprain of the left ankle, medial epicondylitis of the right elbow, rotator cuff tear of the left shoulder, and patellofemoral syndrome of the right knee.,The claims for service connection for residuals of Lyme's disease or related infectious disease and a TBI or other impairment of the brain as a result of a motor vehicle accident (MVA) are remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with moderate non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and erectile dysfunction prior to September 5, 2018 is rated at 20 percent. The separate compensable disability rating for non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (obstructive sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, sinus headaches, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, and erectile dysfunction) prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The rating reduction of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss from 30 percent to 10 percent was not proper, and therefore, the 30 percent rating is restored.,From March 6, 2018, the criteria for an initial rating of 100 percent for aortic aneurysm associated with high cholesterol have been met.,From March 6, 2018, the Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder more nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.,The Veteran is entitled to an effective date prior to September 14, 2021 for a 100 percent rating for his heart disability due to service connection being granted within one year of the initial grant of service connection.,An earlier effective date of March 6, 2018 for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance is granted.