Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral onychomycosis and remanded the issues of increased ratings for hypertension and hypothyroidism, as well as service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer are being remanded due to insufficient information about his claimed Vietnam service.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer, and Parkinson's disease. The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand due to his military occupational specialty and barracks location.

The Veteran's tinnitus and migraines have been granted service connection.,Service connection for migraines has also been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had a current disability of migraines that started in service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for schizoaffective disorder, acid reflux, and erectile dysfunction (ED), finding that his conditions preexisted service and were not aggravated by active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected erectile dysfunction is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, erectile dysfunction, chronic sinusitis, and epistaxis due to inadequate development of evidence.

The Veteran's Peyronie's disease with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent, and a separate rating of 30 percent for analogous painful scarring is granted. An extraschedular rating is denied.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and related neuropathies due to exposure to Agent Orange during service. The Veteran's assertions were not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's respiratory disability is not service-connected, and his TDIU claim is granted due to multiple service-connected disabilities preventing him from working.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss service connection is denied.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at U-Tapao Air Force Base in Thailand.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss must be remanded for an updated VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus type II is remanded for a nexus opinion.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are both remanded for a VA examination and medical opinion.,The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are all remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to errors in weighing medical opinions and addressing the Veteran's contentions.

Your appeals regarding your disabilities have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with these matters.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evidence.

The Veteran's GERD was not shown in service or for many years thereafter and has not been found to be etiologically related to service.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction did not originate in service or until years after service and is not otherwise etiologically related to service or to a service-connected disability.,The evidence is persuasively against a finding that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of retinopathy.,Service connection for retinopathy was denied as there is no clinical diagnosis of retinopathy at any point during the course of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea, psychiatric disorder separate from PTSD with insomnia disorder, sexual dysfunction disability secondary to PTSD with insomnia disorder, and vertigo for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity disabilities (sciatic and femoral nerves), and erectile dysfunction are granted with a 20% rating. The issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to January 1, 2012 is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction, and diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities (sciatic and femoral nerves) was denied as his formal application was not received within one year following his intent to file a claim. The effective date remains June 29, 2016.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for SMC based upon loss of use of a creative organ, finding that the Veteran did not file a formal or informal claim prior to February 25, 2011. The decision also noted that while there were VA treatment records indicating ED, these alone do not constitute a valid claim for SMC.