Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need for further development. The issues include arthritis, hearing loss, cold weather injuries, hemorrhoids, hiatal hernia, GERD, hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction, carpal tunnel syndrome, and a psychiatric disorder.

Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed because you withdrew them before a decision was made.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, post radiation therapy, do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.,The Veteran's PTSD symptoms do not meet the criteria for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent.

The appeal of the TMJ disability issue is dismissed.,A 20% rating, but no higher, for cervical degenerative disc disease from April 27, 2010 to September 9, 2020 is granted. A rating in excess of 20% for cervical degenerative disc disease from September 10, 2020 to February 4, 2021 and a rating in excess of 30% since February 5, 2021 are denied.,A 20% rating, but no higher, for lumbar degenerative disc disease from October 13, 2017 to December 13, 2020 is granted. A rating in excess of 40% since February 5, 2021 is denied.,A separate 10% rating, but no higher, for left knee degenerative joint disease based on recurrent lateral instability since April 27, 2010 is granted. A rating in excess of 10% for right upper extremity radiculopathy from April 27, 2010 to August 3, 2017 and a separate 20% rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy since August 4, 2017 are granted. A rating in excess of 10% for right lower extremity radiculopathy from April 27, 2010 to August 3, 2017 and a separate 20% rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy since August 4, 2017 are denied. A 40% rating, but no higher, for right upper extremity radiculopathy from August 4, 2017 to February 4, 2021 is granted and a separate 30% rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy since August 4, 2017 is granted. A 20% rating, but no higher, for right lower extremity radiculopathy from August 4, 2017 to February 4, 2021 and a separate 20% rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy since August 4, 2017 are granted. A rating in excess of 40% for right upper extremity radiculopathy since February 5, 2021 is denied and a rating in excess of 30% for left upper extremity radiculopathy since February 5, 2021 is denied.,A separate noncompensable rating, but no higher, for erectile dysfunction since April 27, 2010 is granted. A TDIU from April 27, 2010 through August 12, 2019 is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases due to lack of proper notification for VA examinations and will need to reschedule them.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, skin disability, and peripheral neuropathy have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a relationship to service.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran refused VA examinations which are necessary to determine if any claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to concerns about the VA's failure to diagnose and treat a spinal cord infection during his treatment visits, which may have led to additional disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction and retinopathy with posterior subscapular cataracts is being remanded due to the need for further development, including new VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding multiple joint arthritis, including the back, bilateral hips, and bilateral knees. The other issues remain unresolved.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inconsistencies in medical opinions and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him incapable of securing or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The case is REMANDED for further action.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, as these issues must be further developed due to missing service treatment records and lack of direct medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a pituitary tumor and hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the pituitary tumor due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected depressive disorder with anxious distress. The claim for a neck disability is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction are all granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service at or near the Korean DMZ.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining substantially gainful employment, so his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not limit or prevent participation in the avocational interests of exercise, photography, and music. The Board denied the request for VR&E benefits to purchase a music keyboard, stationary and electric bicycles, and camera as part of his avocational activities.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity sciatic nerve peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction are granted at a 40 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. Diabetes mellitus type II is also granted at a 40 percent rating.