Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, left wrist and knee disabilities, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to the need for updated examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for Erectile Dysfunction and remanded the issue of service connection for a Respiratory Disorder, to include Asthma.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent from August 24, 2018. Prior to that date, the rating is denied. SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to TBI residuals is granted throughout the appeal period. The more than 70 percent rating for service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is currently considered a direct claim. The examiner's opinions need to be revised considering the Veteran's obesity as an intermediate step between his service-connected disabilities and ED.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus was granted. Diabetes mellitus, type II is now presumed related to herbicide exposure in Thailand.,Prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand is also granted.,Erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disability (depression) is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment from March 11, 2014 to September 23, 2015. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was granted for this period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 3, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and special monthly compensation has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with the case.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for the service-connected erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no indication of penile deformity and thus not meeting the criteria for a 20% rating under Diagnostic Code 7522.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of prostate cancer prior to April 8, 2021 and erectile dysfunction were denied. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus was rated at 20 percent.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no evidence of deformity of the penis. He is in receipt of special monthly compensation (SMC) k due to loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected erectile dysfunction disability has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, bladder disability (neurogenic bladder), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to potential service connection during a period of ACDUTRA or IDT from April 24 to May 16, 1999.

The Veteran's service connection claims for erectile dysfunction, right knee arthritis, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee PCL deficiency are granted. The Veteran's TBI claim is remanded due to unclear evidence regarding current residuals. Right knee disability severity assessment and eligibility determinations for housing assistance are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a complete assessment of his lumbar spine disability and effective date issues due to incomplete records. The lumbar spine claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple claims for various conditions, with some issues remanded for further review and others denied. The primary issue is the denial of a higher rating for tinnitus, which has been assigned the maximum schedular rating.

The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings and service connection claims due to a withdrawal request from the appellant's authorized representative.

The Veteran's GAD and erectile dysfunction are granted effective dates prior to the specified dates, while their bladder cancer is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU, finding insufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that he is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board acknowledged some physical limitations but did not find them severe enough to preclude employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and morbid obesity, which may be related to his service-connected PTSD and/or heart disease.