Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for urinary condition, GERD, ED, hypertension, prostate disorder, and sleep apnea due to lack of evidence establishing a direct relationship between his service-connected TBI and these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. A TDIU has been granted, but an effective date earlier than December 15, 2014, for the peripheral neuropathy of his lower extremities has not been established.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical examination for determining the causes or aggravating factors of the erectile dysfunction. A new VA examination is needed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for prostate cancer with voiding dysfunction and erectile dysfunction is denied as the earliest possible effective date is December 10, 2013.

The Board has denied service connection for a back disorder and bilateral leg pain due to lack of evidence showing the conditions are related to service. The Veteran's PTSD claim is remanded as there were errors in obtaining unit records.,Service connection for heart, skin, enlarged prostate, erectile dysfunction, and sinus disorders is also remanded due to lack of evidence showing the conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected respiratory disorder, including diagnosed asthma and obstructive sleep apnea, is granted. The claim for ED secondary to service-connected disabilities remains pending.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for asthma has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal. The Board has remanded several other issues related to various disorders, including headaches, bilateral eye disorder, chronic sinusitis, skin disorder, neck disorder, upper back muscular disorder, left elbow disorder, left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, left hand disorder, right hand disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, and left foot disorder. The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD, sleep apnea, tinnitus, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, left knee patellar chondromalacia, and right knee patellar chondromalacia have also been remanded.

The Veteran was found to be unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities from June 3, 2008, to January 21, 2009.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, but has remanded these issues due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction is now rated at a higher 40 percent effective April 22, 2021.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected left orchiectomy.

The Board has remanded the claim for a VA examiner to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure or a relationship to service.

The Veteran's pancreatic tumor is found to be etiologically related to his active service. The Board finds the evidence in approximate balance and grants service connection for a pancreatic tumor. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and heart disability are remanded due to lack of verification of herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a lung granuloma, prostate condition, and erectile dysfunction due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The VA examiner found no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by their authorized representative, and the Board is dismissing the appeals for service connection for depression, anxiety, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss has been reopened, and he is now entitled to a 60 percent disability rating for prostate cancer. His erectile dysfunction is also granted, but at a non-compensable level.,His cervical spine condition remains denied, as does his tinnitus. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hearing loss, prostate cancer, and cervical spine condition.,The Veteran's prostate cancer was previously rated at 100 percent, but that rating is now reduced to 20 percent due to a lack of recurrence or metastasis. His erectile dysfunction remains non-compensable.

The Veteran's death pension benefits were denied due to the appellant's net worth exceeding the maximum net worth limitations.,Accrued benefits for increased ratings of depression, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer are remanded as well as service connection for head and neck cancer on an accrued basis, special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance, and TDIU. The cause of death is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, effective May 1, 2018. An initial 20 percent rating is also granted for surgical scars. The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, right knee strain status post meniscectomy, left knee strain status post patellar realignment, and GERD with IBS are all remanded for further evaluation.