Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) under the housebound criteria was denied because he is not confined to his dwelling or immediate premises due to service-connected disabilities, and does not have a single disability rated as total and sufficient additional disability independently ratable at 60 percent or greater.

The Veteran's GERD, headaches, ED, and OSA are all found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,An earlier effective date for the award of service connection for basal cell carcinoma is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on housebound status as he is not permanently confined to his dwelling and immediate premises due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right ankle condition and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for Grave's Disease and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of VA examinations addressing their etiology. The Veteran must be provided with appropriate VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction and sinusitis due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, bilateral leg and foot swelling, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a chipped upper front tooth due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran is also requested to provide evidence of exposure to herbicide agents in service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional error in obtaining adequate VA examinations and medical opinions. The issues include male reproductive conditions, fibromyalgia, and IBS.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of February 7, 2019 for the grant of a 70% rating for PTSD. The claim for service connection for ED is remanded due to violations of statutory duty and pre-decisional DTA error.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and headache disabilities, finding that there is no current diagnosis of these conditions and that any potential secondary relationship to a previously severed depressive disorder disability does not meet legal requirements.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues has been remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional evidence, including medical opinions related to potential toxic exposure claims under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including post-traumatic stress disorder, Parkinson's disease, and diabetes mellitus type II, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the service connection for sinusitis with sinus headaches and the effective dates for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that an earlier effective date prior to November 29, 2018 is warranted.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) did not identify a specific decision or issue with which he disagreed. The NOD was filed in October 2021, but there is no January 2021 rating decision that the Veteran could have appealed.

The Veteran's depression is granted as secondary to his service-connected back disability.,The Veteran's ED is granted as secondary to his service-connected depression and the medications used to treat it.

The Veteran's entitlement to an effective date of April 17, 2009, for the awards of service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD/MST and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was granted with an effective date of October 28, 2020. Additionally, his SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was also granted with the same effective date.,An initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted. Erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, and diabetes mellitus, type II are all granted due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. Prostate cancer is also granted due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for hearing loss and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities (secondary to diabetes) was denied.

The Veteran's total disability rating due to service-connected disabilities was granted prior to May 19, 2021. From May 19, 2021, the issue of TDIU is moot as his combined disability rating reached 100%.