Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to concerns about the comprehensive assessment of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and their impact on his ability to work. Additional examinations are needed to evaluate these factors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in functional impairments necessitating regular aid and attendance due to inability to keep himself clean and presentable, as well as protection from daily environmental hazards. The Board granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is currently rated as 0 percent disabling, and the Board finds no evidence of physical deformity or other compensable factors to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and right shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, optic atrophy of the right eye, and multiple sclerosis-related conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's service connection claims for erectile dysfunction, right ear hearing loss, and ischemic heart disease have been granted. The claim for hypertension is also remanded.

The Board has dismissed the petitions to reopen claims for fecal incontinence, hemorrhoids, and urinary incontinence. The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for erectile dysfunction is remanded due to a lack of informed consent records. The issue of service connection for insomnia is also remanded as no statement of the case has been issued yet. The issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability and insomnia are both remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and urinary incontinence due to herbicide agent exposure at Fort Drum. The decision is pending further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, with the former being granted. The claim for sleep apnea remains closed as no new and material evidence has been received.,Service connection is denied for a bilateral foot condition (heel spurs and plantar fasciitis), as there is insufficient evidence to establish that the condition had its onset in service or is causally related to any incident of service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for another medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected conditions or if it was caused by a known event, illness, or injury of his period of active service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated as 60 percent disabling due to urinary incontinence requiring absorbent materials changed more than four times per day. The erectile dysfunction is rated noncompensable.,The Veteran does not meet the criteria for SMC based on being housebound, as he has multiple service-connected disabilities and no single disability qualifies him for this benefit.

The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding the Veteran's service connection claims due to his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to engage and maintain substantially gainful employment during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.

The Veteran's right knee disorder is being remanded for additional development, including consideration of flare-ups and repetitive use over time.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 is being remanded as the VA examination did not adequately address the etiology of his condition or consider his service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to insufficient reasoning in the VA examination report.,The Veteran's bilateral neuropathy of the hands and feet are being remanded for additional development, including consideration of flare-ups and repetitive use over time.,The Veteran's vision disorder is being remanded as the VA examination did not adequately address his condition or consider his service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's bladder disorder with voiding dysfunction is being remanded due to insufficient reasoning in the VA examination report.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, hypogonadism, erectile dysfunction, and osteoporosis as not related to active duty service or in-service exposure to ionizing radiation.,The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for an artery or vein disorder, including venous insufficiency.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, skin cancer, testicular cancer, erectile dysfunction (ED), back disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient VA examination reports. The Veteran asserts that his current disabilities are causally related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD with TBI, shoulder impingement syndrome, and osteoarthritis of the left ankle, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent.,The Veteran's DM is currently rated at 20 percent, but a separate rating for urinary frequency associated with DM is granted.