Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and tinnitus. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected conditions did not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination. The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD was withdrawn, while the remaining claims are being reviewed again due to lack of recent VA treatment records and need for additional examinations.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, t-cell lymphoma, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims were based on presumed herbicide exposure during service in Thailand, but the evidence did not support such exposure.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding it is at least as likely as not that these conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and other service-connected disabilities.

The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied. The claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 30 percent for left knee degenerative joint disease, status post total knee replacement is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, and a right shoulder disability (other than radiculopathy) are granted. The claim for sinus disability is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left leg sciatica, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction due to service connection issues. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations and obtain relevant medical records.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection based on herbicide exposure in Thailand. His erectile dysfunction, which he claims as secondary to his prostate cancer, is also granted service connection. The Veteran is also granted special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of erectile dysfunction was dismissed due to his death.

The DIC benefits claim is denied as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for receiving such benefits. The cause of death claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his death.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection as the Veteran died before a decision could be made.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, stating he was satisfied with the April 2020 rating decision that granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder and post-operative basal cell carcinoma of the left ear and forearm.

The Board has dismissed the appeals as service connection was granted for psychiatric disability, headaches, and erectile dysfunction in August 2020 and January 2022.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine disability, headache/migraines, chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, fibromyalgia, and lumbar spine disability due to new evidence submitted since the last denial. The cases are remanded as they remain on the merits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, stage 3 kidney disease, and loss of erectile power are granted. The cases are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss was granted, with a rating of 70 percent effective April 18, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (secondary to PTSD and/or medication) is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding aggravation.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction (ED) associated with left testicular atrophy due to vasectomy was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a 10 percent rating on an extraschedular basis for left testicular atrophy due to vasectomy was granted, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer or PTSD are granted. The Board finds the Veteran was exposed to herbicides, including Agent Orange, during his service near the Korean DMZ, which entitles him to presumptive service connection for prostate cancer. Erectile dysfunction is also found to be related to the treatment he received for prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate VA opinions in previous examinations.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension are all granted as service-connected. The cases of obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to his service-connected conditions.