Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD has been granted. The claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to missing service treatment records and outstanding private medical records. The Veteran's SSN may be incorrect, and a search should be conducted using both correct and incorrect numbers.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, right shoulder condition, and pseudofolliculitis barbae were denied. The denial of the claim for erectile dysfunction was based on lack of evidence showing it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood. The denial of the right shoulder condition claim was due to a lack of medical evidence linking the current pain to service. The denial of the pseudofolliculitis barbae claim was because the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied prior to March 14, 2019 due to insufficient evidence showing he could not secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation solely by reason of his service-connected disabilities. From March 14, 2019, the Veteran's TDIU claim was granted as his combined disability rating met the schedular criteria.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart disability, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is being asked to provide new VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including erectile dysfunction and other conditions like coronary artery disease, have caused him to require the aid of another person for daily living needs prior to November 20, 2019. After that date, he is not entitled to SMC at the housebound rate due to his diabetes and residuals being considered a single disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is not unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder, asthma, bilateral pes planus, back pain, sciatic pain of the lower extremities, osteoporosis, ischemic heart disease, deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities, metabolic disorder (hyperlipidemia), diabetes mellitus, benign prostatic hypertrophy with lower urinary symptoms, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction are all granted as service-connected.

The Board has found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected due to insufficient evidence. The remaining issues of hypertension, ED, and a skin disability (melanoma) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's prostate cancer resulted in erectile dysfunction without penile deformity, and a separate noncompensable rating for this condition was granted. The Veteran also received a 100% evaluation for his prostate cancer effective August 4, 2023.

The Board has identified several issues for remand, including service connection claims and TDIU. The Veteran's Gulf War exposure is the basis for these claims.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction was denied as the earliest date entitlement to the benefit arose is January 31, 2020, which is later than the date his supplemental claim was received on October 24, 2019.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was denied. The decision upheld the current rating of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, but granted separate ratings for diabetic nephropathy, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and peripheral vascular disease.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because he did not clearly identify the specific decision and issue with which he disagreed.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. The secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction as a result of the prostate cancer is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction from December 27, 2019 to August 9, 2022 due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to his prostate cancer.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and diabetic nephropathy with hypertension are rated. The decision includes a grant of SMC for loss of use of a creative organ but denies higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for obsessive compulsive disorder and erectile dysfunction, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as secondary to Diabetes and/or Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). Further development is needed, including obtaining medical records from Dr. S.N., scheduling a VA examination, and determining if ED is due to or worsened by the service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and concerns about the adequacy of previous opinions. The issues include hypertension, back disability, acquired psychiatric disabilities, bilateral pes planus, right great toe disability, and erectile dysfunction.