Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for kidney disability, prostate condition, meningioma of the brain (claimed as brain cancer, brain infection, brain damage), anemia, right foot disability, left foot disability, skull deformity, erectile dysfunction, and penis deformity due to Agent Orange exposure and/or Camp Lejeune contaminated water.

The Board has granted service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder, and also granted Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ due to ED.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require regular aid and attendance of another person due to functional limitations, but additional compensation under SMC(r)(1) or SMC(r)(2) is precluded as he does not meet the threshold requirement for consideration.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine degenerative arthritis with spondylosis, left and right lower extremity neuropathy, erectile dysfunction (ED), right hip disability, bilateral onychomycosis, and migraine headaches have all been denied.

The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but the evidence does not show a current disability.,The Veteran seeks service connection for erectile dysfunction and an acquired psychiatric disability, both of which are secondary to his service-connected left shoulder, right shoulder, migraine headache, sleep apnea, and sinusitis disabilities. The Board finds remand necessary as adequate medical opinions are needed on the nature and etiology of these conditions.,The Veteran seeks service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but the evidence does not show a current disability.

The Board has denied service connection for a kidney disorder and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremity, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's right upper extremity and left upper extremity disabilities were not found to be related to service.,Diabetic nephropathy was not shown to have been incurred in service or due to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, bladder disability, erectile dysfunction, and scars due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete development. The Veteran's prostate cancer may be related to active military service, but a VA examination is needed to determine this. Service connection for erectile dysfunction would also be inextricably intertwined with prostate cancer.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating effective August 28, 2016. The Veteran's ED does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, heart disorder, gastrointestinal disorder (GERD), and erectile dysfunction. The case will be remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for insomnia and erectile dysfunction (secondary to insomnia) due to insufficient medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation. The Veteran's reports about his symptoms will be considered in providing the requested opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his depressive disorder and hypertension with renal kidney cancer, have led to a combined rating of 80 percent. However, the Board found insufficient evidence to support a TDIU due to the Veteran's failure to cooperate in providing necessary information.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with cataracts and erectile dysfunction is now rated at 40 percent from October 28, 2010.

The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates on all issues related to service connection due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for organic brain syndrome was granted, and her initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied.

The Veteran's diabetes is rated at 20 percent, and the issues of service connection for prostate disorder, liver disorder, lung disorder, osteoarthrosis, and heart disorder are all denied. The Veteran has been granted a separate rating for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ as these benefits are already in effect.