Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer, finding that the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the erectile dysfunction was caused or aggravated by the prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depressive disorder, right shoulder strain, and scar (disfigurement) have been denied. The claim for erectile dysfunction remains pending as the effective date is being remanded.,An effective date prior to April 24, 2020, was not granted for any of the conditions listed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for morbid obesity, costochondritis, and GERD were denied. The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome was also denied.,Service connection was granted for generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks and major depressive disorder (Anxiety Disorder).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of left testicle removal, including pain, infertility, and erectile dysfunction, is granted. Additionally, the Veteran's claim for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hemiparesis of the right upper extremity and right lower extremity, unspecified depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy left lower extremity, tinnitus, and hypertension, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted SMC based on this need.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability and ED due to incomplete evidence in their respective cases.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to his service-connected migraine headaches, left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, right shoulder bicipital tendonitis, rotator cuff tear with glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis and degenerative arthritis, degenerative arthritis of the spine, temporomandibular joint disease (TMJ), chronic, left ankle post traumatic degenerative joint disease, right hip trochanteric pain/bursitis syndrome (extension), and right hip trochanteric pain/bursitis syndrome (flexion).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, leading to a grant of SMC based on aid and attendance. The housebound status claim is moot due to the grant of SMC at the aid and attendance rate.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as erectile dysfunction, are dismissed due to the grant of these conditions via a May 2023 claim. The Board finds no remaining error in the decision.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 0 percent for his service-connected erectile dysfunction is denied. The maximum allowable schedular rating for erectile dysfunction under Diagnostic Code 7522 remains at 0 percent, and the Veteran is already receiving Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's hypertension and psychiatric disorder have been rated at the minimum levels, with no compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.,The Veteran's psychiatric disorder is currently rated as 30 percent disabling under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea secondary to PTSD, but remanded the claims of erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and TMJ secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of such severity that they prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction due to a duty-to-assist error and to consider whether the condition is related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea or other exposures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete records and inadequate nexus opinions.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and restored a 20 percent rating for diabetes mellitus with aggravated erectile dysfunction, while denying other claims.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and diabetic retinopathy of both eyes is being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for another VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence linking it to his service-connected right knee disability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and right radical orchiectomy claims have been denied as the evidence does not support a compensable rating.,The Veteran's painful scar claim has been granted with a 10 percent disability rating prior to July 31, 2020, but denied for an initial rating greater than 10 percent since that date.,No specific exposure basis was provided in the decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle disability, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction due to procedural errors in the initial decision-making process. The claims are being returned for further development.