Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) was denied. The claim for service connection for migraines is being remanded due to a failure to provide adequate examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for unspecified depressive disorder is denied. The Board found that the symptoms do not meet the criteria for total occupational and social impairment, but the Veteran meets the schedular requirements for TDIU based on his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his hearing request for an earlier effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, urinary frequency and urgency, erectile dysfunction, and sleep disturbances are service-connected as they are secondary to his diagnosed prostate cancer.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is dismissed because he is already receiving a 100% rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease and special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Board has remanded several issues for further development due to the need for additional evidence. The effective date of service connection for other specified stressor and trauma related disorder is being considered, but no specific rating or effective date was assigned.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for right upper extremity radiculopathy due to a withdrawal by the Veteran's representative. The case was remanded for further action on the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and SMC.,The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent, but no higher, for PTSD. The appeal is remanded for further action on the prostate disability claim.

The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension, claimed as high blood pressure is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for loss of sensation, numbness, and weakness in the bilateral upper extremities is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disability is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a chronic pain disability is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral flatfeet is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for GERD is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for hepatitis C is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a headache disability is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a sinus disability is granted.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for an eye disability, claimed as dry eyes and allergies is granted.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The Board finds the Veteran's back disability, occasional dizziness, obstructive sleep apnea, heart condition, trouble swallowing with pain in the chest, erectile dysfunction, type II diabetes mellitus, light sensitivity, right lower extremity numbness, and left lower extremity numbness must be remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection are being reopened, and the Board is remanding several issues including gastrointestinal disorders, lumbar spine disorder, heart disorder, ED, sleep apnea, PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including cervical spine and thoracic spine conditions, right upper extremity radiculopathy, osteoarthritis of the great toes, gastrointestinal disability, Peyronie's disease, and erectile dysfunction. The Board has determined that additional VA examinations are needed to assess the current severity of these conditions, as well as whether there is a nexus between his service-connected disabilities and any other claimed conditions or exposures.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,Both his peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity sciatic nerve and femoral nerve are currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds no basis for increasing these ratings.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure during service in Vietnam. Service connection for prostate cancer and a urinary condition (including erectile dysfunction and urinary retention) secondary to prostate cancer are granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error and incomplete evaluations of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus complications.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and idiopathic angioedema, but denied service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus. The case is remanded to provide a VA examination regarding the nature of the Veteran's claimed idiopathic angioedema.

The Board has granted service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus. These conditions are presumed due to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand during military service.

The Veteran's effective dates for the grants of service connection and increased ratings are set to April 18, 2021.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities and erectile dysfunction (ED). The evidence is at least in balance as to whether these conditions are caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran is granted TDIU for his service-connected PTSD from March 15, 2018, to March 17, 2021. SMC at the housebound rate is also granted as of September 1, 2023.