Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Board denied an increased rating for erectile dysfunction as the evidence does not support a finding of a penile deformity, which is required for a compensable rating under DC 7522.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction for additional development as there are incomplete service treatment records and need for updated post-service medical records.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete VA examinations and outstanding treatment records. The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction claims are being reviewed again.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected neurocognitive disorder due to a traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, secondary to coronary artery disease (CAD), is granted. From December 1, 2009 to December 14, 2010, the Veteran was granted TDIU due to PTSD. However, from December 14, 2010, the Veteran's claim for TDIU based on all service-connected disabilities is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for infertility and related conditions is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during service or their relation to exposure to radiation.

The Board denied service connection for right and left upper extremity neurologic conditions as well as erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder is related to service, but he does not have a diagnosis of PTSD. Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disability (other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder) is granted. The claims for PTSD, ED, migraines, seizure disorder (also claimed as epilepsy), and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for prostate cancer, voiding dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's heart disorder, skin disorder on feet, enlarged prostate, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and sinus disorder were not found to be related to service.,Service connection was denied for all conditions except the Veteran's right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), which were remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated as 100 percent disabling, and he has a combined service-connected rating of at least 60 percent for other disabilities. The Board granted an initial 100 percent schedular rating for PTSD and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate from November 2, 2016, to December 21, 2020.

The Board denied an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating based on penile deformity or other impairment.

The Veteran's bilateral blepharochalasis is rated as 10 percent disabling, and his erectile dysfunction remains noncompensable. The case is remanded for further development including a new VA examination to assess the severity of his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral retinopathy and cataracts, as well as erectile dysfunction, were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support awarding a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) has been denied.,Service connection for joint pain is denied, as the Veteran does not have a disability that is not already service-connected.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable as of October 30, 2013. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to in-service radiation exposure as there is insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cardiac disability, low testosterone levels, decreased sperm motility, and erectile dysfunction. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type II; right lung pulmonary fibrosis; restrictive lung diseases; skin cancer of the entire body; enlarged prostate with elevated PSAs; heart disability; erectile dysfunction; stroke; hypertension; left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease; right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease; left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy; right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy; left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy; right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy; sleep apnea; and loss of use of the right arm and hand due to lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure in Korea prior to September 1, 1967.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to unresolved issues regarding his character of service, which must be addressed before considering the merits of his service connection claims.

The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent from November 12, 2014 to August 25, 2016. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for ED as a complication of PTSD was granted.