Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Veteran's current erectile dysfunction is granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, as it was caused by an event not reasonably foreseeable resulting from VA-prescribed trazodone. SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance is denied due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not rendering him helpless.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not characterized by a penile deformity, resulting in no higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code.,His depressive disorder has been rated as 30 percent disabling throughout the appeal period and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to its symptoms being less severe than those required for a 50 percent or higher rating.,The reduction of the prostate cancer evaluation from 100% to 40% effective October 1, 2016 was proper as there is evidence showing remission of the condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not substantially or materially contribute to his death. The Board concluded that the Veteran's behavior, even if PTSD-induced, was not the proximate cause of his death.

The Veteran's hepatitis C, kidney disorder, and erectile dysfunction are not service-connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his time in service at Camp Lejeune. The claims for a kidney disorder and erectile dysfunction are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's PTSD and memory problems have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from March 18, 2010 to October 19, 2015. The Board granted an extraschedular TDIU during this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence. The issues include his back/spine disability, depression, erectile dysfunction, memory loss, dizziness/unbalance disability, bilateral upper extremity disabilities, bilateral lower extremity disabilities, bilateral knee arthralgia, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not encompass severe burn injury residuals, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a vision disability manifested by blindness, or an inhalation injury. The Board denied eligibility for specially adapted housing and entitlement to a special home adaptation grant as the service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for loss of use of any extremity.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's diabetes required only a restricted diet and insulin injections more than once per day, which did not meet the criteria for regulation of activities as defined by VA regulations.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent, but no higher, due to voiding dysfunction with urinary frequency and nocturia.,Diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, as it requires one or more daily injection of insulin and restricted diet.

The Board has remanded the case for additional examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including erectile dysfunction, dizziness (manifested by BPPV), right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, and headache.,No specific rating was assigned, nor is there an effective date provided in this decision.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus type 2 are claimed to be due to herbicide exposure in Korea. The Board finds that further development is needed, including verification of the Veteran's service in or near the DMZ.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II has aggravated his erectile dysfunction. The case will be returned for further development, including a VA examination and an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected condition are denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of any psychiatric disability, and the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder, bowel, and erectile dysfunction disabilities secondary to prostate cancer and diabetes. The decision also mentions that VA is seeking additional records to support the Veteran's claim of Vietnam service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for the period prior to August 14, 2017. The decision is pending further development and review.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding it secondary to the Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder. Service connection for hypertension was denied as not related to the Veteran's service-connected condition.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and/or obstructive sleep apnea with reactive airway disease, must be remanded due to a lack of a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, onychomycosis, nephropathy, bladder dysfunction, renal hypertension, peripheral neuropathies, and bowel dysfunction was clearly erroneous due to lack of objective evidence supporting these diagnoses.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction (ED) is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current diagnosis of erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not caused by medication prescribed for his service-connected supraventricular arrhythmia, and thus grants service connection for this condition.