Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, which the Board has granted TDIU. The issues of SMC based on housebound criteria or aid and attendance are also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for right and left hip disorders as secondary to service-connected lumbosacral strain with DDD and IVDS, and for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, incontinence, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate examinations that did not consider his reports of service exposure.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, a heart disorder, renal dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction as the Veteran's duties at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base did not place him on or near the base perimeter and he was not otherwise exposed to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and conflicting medical records, requiring additional VA examination and treatment record retrieval.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II, prostate cancer, urinary bladder cancer, and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to exposure to Agent Orange due to new evidence added since the March 2020 SOC.

The Veteran's claims for GERD, stomach disorder, and OSA have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,Service connection for OSA was denied because there is no persuasive evidence that it began during service or is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and whether it was caused or aggravated by exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service connection claims for ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to herbicide exposure are granted. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand and established presumptive service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for depression has been dismissed. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been granted. The remaining issues are being remanded due to lack of a current diagnosis or treatment.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his service-connected diabetes mellitus, with retinopathy of both eyes, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and skin abnormality was denied. The criteria for a higher rating were not met prior to August 25, 2021, and as of that date, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a 60 percent or higher rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple myeloma, skin cancer, prostate disability, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The issues have been remanded for additional development.

The Board has restored service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected prostate cancer, finding that the severance of these conditions was improper due to lack of clear and unmistakable error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to January 18, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer residuals with voiding dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and treatment records.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ are granted. The initial rating for his low back disability is also granted, but the issues of service connection for other conditions remain pending.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, erectile dysfunction (secondary to service-connected condition), and gastroesophageal reflux disease are all granted. Service connection for PTSD is denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The issues of earlier effective date for erectile dysfunction, restoration of a higher disability rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and residuals of TBI, separate compensable disability rating for residuals of TBI after August 4, 2021, initial compensable rating for migraines associated with TBI prior to July 21, 2021, initial compensable rating for migraines associated with TBI since July 21, 2021, and a compensable disability rating for left ear hearing loss are all remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for left hand and wrist arthritis, as well as right hand and wrist arthritis, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability. The remaining issues of musculoskeletal and genitourinary disabilities have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been withdrawn, and the appeals are dismissed. The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction.