Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the claims for Parkinson's disease, pulmonary embolism, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and erectile dysfunction due to an error in obtaining relevant VA treatment records from 2011 to 2018. A new medical opinion is also needed regarding whether these conditions are linked to the Veteran's in-service chemical exposures.

The Veteran's hepatitis C is not service-connected and is not related to his service-connected pancreatitis.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is not service-connected and is not related to his service-connected pancreatitis.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and eye condition are not service-connected and are not related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,There is no evidence of a direct relationship between the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and any other diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining any gainful employment consistent with his education and experience.

The Veteran's claims for compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for penile disability and urinary disability are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions, lack of in-person examinations, and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for impotence with loss of erectile power and whether sterility is caused by exposure to herbicide agents and/or participation in firefights in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, eye disability secondary to diabetes mellitus, and sleep apnea. The TDIU claim prior to January 3, 2019 is also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical evidence regarding the severity of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, including whether there is any internal deformity resulting from his prostatectomy.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for voiding dysfunction and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities, and because VA did not obtain a copy of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering & Medicine's (NAS) report on Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent, the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 7913. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating as the Veteran did not require regulation of activities for his diabetes.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction have been granted service connection with effective dates of December 10, 2018 for the prostate cancer and May 10, 2019 for the erectile dysfunction. The Veteran is also entitled to SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ as of May 10, 2019.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is rated at 20 percent, and the Board found that a higher rating was not warranted due to lack of functional impairment equivalent to requiring one or more daily injections of insulin, restricted diet, and regulation of activities.

The Board has granted service connection for brain cancer, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction (ED) secondary to service-connected hypertension and diabetes mellitus Type II. The decision is based on presumed herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,His erectile dysfunction claim remains pending and will be remanded for further examination and opinion.,Bilateral hearing loss is also pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's hyperlipidemia is not service-connected as it is a laboratory finding, and the claim for this condition is denied.,The Veteran's prostate disability, erectile dysfunction, and kidney disability are not service-connected as they do not meet the criteria based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. The claims are remanded for further development regarding potential herbicide agent exposure.,The Veteran's chest scar requires a VA examination to determine its current severity.,The Veteran is invited to provide or identify any documentation of his Parkinson's disease and/or Parkinsonism, as these conditions may be service-connected based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction is denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right and left knee disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional development, including new VA examinations.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected left knee disability are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for ED was denied, and the Board has remanded his service connection claim for chronic fatigue syndrome due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), and erectile dysfunction have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The Board will consider all submitted evidence in determining whether these conditions are related to active service or other relevant factors.

The Board denied service connection for GI to include colitis, ulcerative colitis, and chronic gastritis, ED (erectile dysfunction), and a skin disability, to include pyoderma as due to colitis. The Board found no medical nexus between the claimed conditions and active service.

The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis, and the appellant is entitled to attorney fees in full amount of 20 percent of past-due benefits awarded.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and his claimed conditions.