Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inadequate examination. The Veteran's claim is being reopened, but further medical opinions are needed regarding the onset of his disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II with ED and retinopathy was granted a 40 percent disability rating from July 9, 2015 to April 7, 2019. From April 8, 2019 onwards, the Veteran is entitled to a 40 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's voiding dysfunction, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy in each extremity, and MDD are being remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection for a left hip disorder is also being remanded as there is no indication that the condition is related to service.

The Board has remanded the case to consider whether the Veteran is unemployable due to service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis. The Veteran's long history of working in a position requiring significant ambulation, combined with his left ankle disability, makes it reasonably possible that he cannot maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction has been dismissed as the Veteran, through his representative, explicitly withdrew the issue before a decision was made.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder is related to his in-service experiences, including harassment and racism. The Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for ED was denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity associated with the condition.,Claims for right shoulder strain, left shoulder strain, tension headaches, scars, and knee disabilities were all denied due to lack of evidence showing entitlement prior to April 30, 2017.

The Veteran's bladder cancer, including its residuals and voiding dysfunction following prostatectomy, is rated at 40 percent from January 11, 2022, to May 13, 2022. The Veteran's ED is rated as non-compensable since February 1, 2018. The Veteran's PTSD with substance abuse is rated at 70 percent from November 15, 2018, to May 13, 2022. A TDIU is granted for the period between October 1, 2018, and May 13, 2019.

The Veteran's COPD is denied as it is not related to service, including asbestos exposure.,The Veteran's hypertension is denied as it is not secondary to PTSD or COPD.,The Veteran's diabetes is denied as it is not due to herbicide exposure and is not secondary to hypertension or COPD.,The Veteran's heart condition is denied as it is not related to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is denied as it is not related to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is denied as it is not related to service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's vision problems are denied as they are not related to diabetes or COPD.,The Veteran's stomach condition is denied as it is not related to diabetes or COPD.,The Veteran's nerve problems are denied as they are not related to diabetes or COPD.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is denied as it is not related to diabetes or COPD.,The Veteran's colonic polyps are denied as they are not related to diabetes or COPD.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension (pre-PACT Act) have been withdrawn.,Hypertension is presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis, as the medications prescribed for these conditions are known to cause such side effects. The right knee disability, left knee disability, and left hip disability have been reopened due to new evidence supporting their existence during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction were denied. The Board also remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his death.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for colon cancer and hypertension were also remanded.

For the period from March 6, 2009 to June 21, 2011, the Veteran was not found unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.,Beginning June 22, 2011, the Veteran is granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, dizziness, erectile dysfunction, and gastroesophageal reflux syndrome (GERD) as there was no evidence of current disabilities or causal origins in service.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to lack of medical evidence supporting their onset during service or being related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to a lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives and the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection due to the PACT Act, while his erectile dysfunction remains denied.

The Board denied an effective date prior to October 5, 2004, for the award of a TDIU (Total Disability Rating Independent of Service Connection) due to lack of formal or informal claim for increased rating and/or TDIU prior to that date.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various disabilities have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the issues by his attorney representative.,The Board has remanded several claims including hypertension, heart disability, erectile dysfunction, right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension. The Veteran is also entitled to SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.,An effective date prior to May 6, 2019, for the award of SMC based on the need for aid and attendance remains pending.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU prior to September 1, 2018, due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.