Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with depression, and he is also awarded SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar spine degenerative joint and disc disease, osteoarthritis of the right hand second digit and thumb, asthma, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, hypertension, hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), prostate cancer with prostatectomy, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, right thigh residual scar, right index finger scar, and abdomen scar, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted TDIU.

The Veteran's ambulance transportation on April 5, 2020 was for an acute UTI and met the prudent layperson definition of a medical emergency. The VA facility was not feasibly available, and the Veteran did not have other health insurance to cover the ambulance transportation. Therefore, payment or reimbursement is granted.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral foot disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's preexisting pes planus was not aggravated by military service, and there is no probative evidence of current chronic fatigue syndrome or current erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder.,The Veteran's kidney disease is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for a TERA examination and medical opinion regarding his kidney conditions, erectile dysfunction, and voiding dysfunction. The PACT Act requires VA to provide these examinations and opinions if applicable.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and denied earlier effective dates for service connection, SMC, TDIU, and DEA benefits. However, the Board granted effective dates of June 6, 2017, for the grant of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all extremities.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, right and left knee disabilities, hand disabilities, and foot disabilities due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease, bilateral hip disabilities, bilateral knee disabilities, and lumbar disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability.

The Veteran's service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted, and he is also entitled to special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ. However, his claim for an increased rating for balanitis is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD and diabetes, but the claims of service connection for diabetes, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to a lack of medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of various service-connected conditions, except CFS, BPPV, and GERD, were denied. The effective dates for the awards of service connection are not earlier than January 26, 2016.

The Veteran's hypertension is presumed to have been incurred in service due to herbicide agent exposure. Service connection for erectile dysfunction, left ankle disorder, and low back disorder is remanded as the evidence does not establish a direct or secondary relationship with service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disorder. The claim for an increased rating for the lumbar spine disorder is granted, but only up until January 12, 2021 and thereafter at 60 percent. The effective date for the increased rating of major depressive disorder is denied. The claims for severance of service connection for right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy are both granted.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as there was no prior claim or reasonable inference of the need for TDIU before February 2020. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of employment in a protected work environment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, diabetic nephropathy, and hypertension due to exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence does not support a finding of herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits are granted effective May 27, 2016. The compensable rating for his service-connected bilateral tinea pedis is dismissed.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is granted with a rating of 10%.,Effective February 28, 2013, the Veteran's left knee and right knee disabilities are each granted with a rating of 10%. The effective date for erectile dysfunction is also set at this time.,The Veteran's spinal stenosis with degenerative arthritis secondary to right hip bursitis with limitation of adduction is granted. An initial 70% rating was assigned for the service-connected psychiatric disorder (PTSD).,SMC(k) and SMC(s)(1) are also granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, are dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw his pending claims.