Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, bilateral eye disability, and skin disability due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Panama. The Veteran is also required to provide more details about his reported exposure.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the issue of service connection for deformity of the penis. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his in-service injury, but a new examination is needed to address the specific nature of his penile deformity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of exposure to herbicides or other factors linking these conditions to his military service.,Specifically, the Veteran served in Thailand and was not exposed to herbicides based on his MOS duties as a munitions specialist and weapons mechanic.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation benefits based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his conditions did not meet the criteria for requiring regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral eye disabilities, a full body rash, a stomach disability, and a right wrist disability have been dismissed. The previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and granted.,The previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for low back disability has been reopened and granted.

The Board dismissed the appeals as to several claims due to the Veteran's death, including those for rating and effective dates related to lumbosacral spine strain, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to an improper notice of disagreement form, and a statement of the case must be issued.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as service connected, and he is granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to June 25, 2007 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, both on a direct basis and as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The case must be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction and bilateral foot disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's ED is being reviewed again, while his foot disabilities are also being evaluated with new opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to care for his daily needs, including bathing, dressing, meal preparation, and medication management, requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person.,The Board finds that there is sufficient evidence of a need for aid and attendance that meet some of the required criteria and not all must be met to warrant the benefit. The Veteran's spouse also requires aid and attendance due to her disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction associated with type II diabetes mellitus is remanded due to the need for an updated VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but no higher. Service connection for hepatitis C, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for prostate and testicular cancers and erectile dysfunction, as they may be related to herbicide exposure in Panama. The Veteran's service treatment records show a diagnosis of inter and extracellular diplococci in March 1971, but further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his service.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for a back disability, service connection for ED claimed as secondary to the back disability, and an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to incomplete medical records and need additional examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and aortic aneurysm, finding that there was no in-service event or link to service. The claim for increased rating of bilateral hearing loss prior to September 23, 2020, was also denied.,For erectile dysfunction, the Board found that the Veteran's disability had been manifested by loss of erectile power without deformity of the penis since September 23, 2020, and thus did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 20 percent.

The Veteran's death was caused by end-stage liver disease due to hepatitis C and alcohol use. Service connection for the cause of death is denied as there is no evidence linking his hepatitis C or other service-connected conditions to his death.

The Board has determined that the VA opinions obtained in October 2021 are inadequate for several of the issues, and thus these claims must be remanded again to obtain new medical opinions. The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea, back condition, GERD, dyspepsia, headaches, and erectile dysfunction will need to be addressed based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal for all issues.