Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diarrhea and erectile dysfunction, as well as his claim for an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis. The issues are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to December 27, 2018.

The Veteran's appeals for increased PTSD rating, hypertension service connection, erectile dysfunction service connection (secondary to PTSD), and TDIU have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeals.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of a seizure disorder. For TDIU, the Veteran is granted as his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. SMC based upon need for aid and attendance or being housebound remains pending due to lack of recent VA examination.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes. He also receives SMC at the housebound rate and for loss of use of a creative organ, but not for need of regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, a headache disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity as they are not related to active duty service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to February 13, 2020.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy due to exposure to herbicide agents, as it is unclear whether he currently has a diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence regarding presumed herbicide agent exposure in service. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with an addendum opinion from a VA clinician.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for BPH, erectile dysfunction, and a skin condition due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

Your claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction has been granted in a recent rating decision, and the issue is now moot.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and its associated disabilities, including stroke, urinary incontinence, neurogenic bladder, seizures, hemiparesis, speech impairment, dysphagia, and erectile dysfunction, is granted with an effective date of November 26, 2008.

Service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus is granted, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's right knee disability and erectile dysfunction have been granted service connection. The right hand carpal tunnel syndrome, hypertension, and acquired psychiatric disability claims were denied.

The Veteran's service-connected right and left upper extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, as well as his service-connected right and left lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, have been granted increased ratings of 80 percent each from June 1, 2009 to February 16, 2014. Additionally, the Veteran has been granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims. The claim for hypertension is also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and low back condition due to a lack of a statement of the case.

The Board has granted service connection for a back disability and erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service. The Veteran is also entitled to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ due to erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, headaches, a psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression), and erectile dysfunction.,Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.