Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his service-connected headaches was denied, and the Board remanded this issue. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is now granted as secondary to PTSD.,Service connection for stroke residuals and loss of vision are both remanded due to insufficient evidence or information.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause damage to his outer garments, and the Board has granted a clothing allowance for topical medications used due to these conditions in 2015.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of July 29, 2004 for service connection of erectile dysfunction is granted. The effective date is set at the earliest possible date due to the submission of a petition to reopen the previously denied claim.

The Board has dismissed all appeals due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of his appeals.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for service-connected residuals of skin cancer affecting the left upper forearm and increased rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of skin cancer affecting the head, face, and neck have been denied.,Service connection for prostate cancer with urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer has been remanded.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction was granted. The Board found new and material evidence, thus reopening the claim.,Service connection for bilateral pes planus on an aggravation basis is granted as the preexisting condition worsened during active military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for onychomycosis toenails (claimed as jungle rot of the bilateral feet) has been denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to active service.,The Veteran's total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability claim has also been denied, as his combined rating does not meet the required criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, erectile dysfunction, and left foot condition with arthritis due to insufficient development.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to conflicting information regarding herbicide exposure and the grant or denial of service connection for DM. The VA will obtain opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for pancreatic cancer and diabetes mellitus, but the case is remanded to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether erectile dysfunction is aggravated by diabetes.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been granted service connection. However, his right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded for further examination and opinion.,Right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathies and erectile dysfunction are currently diagnosed but their etiology is unclear. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered after a VA examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including right foot disability, left foot disability, intestinal disability (to include colon cancer and benign neoplasms), skin disability, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional medical records and undergo VA examinations for these matters.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches. The cases of reproductive disability, left elbow and left knee disabilities are remanded due to insufficient development.