Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

Effective dates of October 26, 1978 have been granted for PTSD, TBI, cervical spine disability, right hip disabilities, and migraine headaches. Effective dates prior to February 14, 2011 have not been granted for loss of sense of smell, taste, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee disability, temporomandibular disorder, and erectile dysfunction have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and relationship of the Veteran's conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to the medication (gabapentin) prescribed for his service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment due to lack of anatomical loss or permanent loss of use of a hand or foot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a back disability and erectile dysfunction due to service connection issues. The back claim is related to in-service injuries, while the erectile dysfunction claim requires a TERA examination as it may be linked to toxic exposure during service.

The Veteran's loss of use creative organ is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, and bilateral lower extremities are denied.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or any service-connected disability.

Parkinson's disease, acquired psychiatric disorder, and erectile dysfunction were granted service connection effective August 31, 2010.,An initial rating of 30 percent for Parkinson's disease was assigned since August 31, 2010.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, specifically related to service-connected bronchitis and military environmental exposures.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not result in any penile deformity, and he has already been granted a separate award of special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. Therefore, a compensable rating for the condition is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to a failure to obtain relevant VA treatment records from Dr. P.

The Veteran's appeal for bilateral pes planus and erectile dysfunction was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal prior to a decision.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for left eye cataract and pterygium was granted.

The Veteran's prostate disability and kidney disability are denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's degenerative disc disease, cervical spine (claimed as neck pain) is denied due to lack of in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's bilateral nuclear sclerosis cataract and posterior vitreous detachment (claimed as vision problems), left shoulder strain (claimed as shoulder pain), sleep condition including insomnia and sleep disturbance, and erectile dysfunction are all denied without a clear service connection being established.

The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for erectile dysfunction is granted, but the case is remanded due to outstanding private treatment records and need for supplemental opinions regarding service connection for a psychiatric disability.

Service connection for colorectal cancer is granted.,Service connection for skin disability (claimed as seborrheic dermatitis) on a secondary basis to service-connected diabetes is granted.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction (claimed as vision problems) on a secondary basis to service-connected diabetes is granted. The Board acknowledges that the evidence of record is at least in relative equipoise, and therefore grants this claim.,The Veteran's eye disability is remanded due to insufficient development of records related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's stomach disability is remanded due to insufficient development of records related to his National Guard service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and back condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for a psychiatric disorder is remanded as he has not been afforded a VA examination regarding his current diagnoses.,The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction/loss of reproductive organ is remanded because it is inextricably intertwined with his service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's claim for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded as he has not been afforded a VA examination regarding his current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claims for bronchial asthma and COPD are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for a right shoulder disability is remanded because he has not been afforded a VA examination regarding his current condition.,The Veteran's claims for frostbite left foot, frostbite right foot, chronic mycotic infection bilateral feet, and bilateral foot disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's combined disability rating prior to December 2, 2013 was 60 percent. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis due to the cumulative effects of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease was denied. The case was remanded multiple times, but the Veteran was granted TDIU effective from August 10, 2022, and referred for extraschedular consideration prior to that date.