Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's left ankle condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erectile dysfunction, and headaches are all found to be related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted with an effective date of March 1, 2017. The Board found that the evidence did not show a worsening in his service-connected disabilities during the one-year look-back period and thus could not establish entitlement to an earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of an etiology opinion in some cases, and the failure to obtain such opinions constitutes a predecisional duty to assist error.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ED, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and hearing loss. The cases are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic bilateral peripheral neuropathy, lower extremities, diabetic bilateral peripheral neuropathy, upper extremities, glaucoma, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II due to lack of in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is service-connected, but has remanded the issue of whether his erectile dysfunction is aggravated by a service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for Total Disability Rating for Compensation Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU), Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria, and an increased rating for psychiatric disorder prior to the decision being finalized.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction, as it is secondary to service-connected low back strain and PTSD. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further examination and opinion regarding causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for Type II diabetes mellitus, to include entitlement to separate compensable ratings for erectile dysfunction, urinary frequency, diverticular disease, and fatty liver disease, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to a lack of current disability diagnosis.,For his low back disability, the Board finds that he is entitled to a 10 percent rating based on Diagnostic Code 5242.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed as the benefits were granted in a previous decision. Service connection for sleep apnea secondary to service-connected disabilities is granted. The issue of service connection for a cervical spine disability to include as secondary to a thoracolumbar spine disability is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and HPV associated with genital warts should be remanded due to incomplete VA examinations and a lack of medical records from private doctors.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction (ED) is denied because the medical evidence does not show any penis deformity, and the revised rating criteria do not provide a non-compensable rating for ED.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The lumbar spine disability, PTSD, HTN, and ED issues are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of current diagnosis and no nexus between in-service noise exposure and present hearing loss.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraines, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing these claims.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches was granted, and he is now receiving a 50% disability rating. The appeal regarding his PTSD with major depressive disorder and TBI remains denied. A separate 70% disability rating has been granted for the service-connected TBI. Service connection for ED as secondary to PTSD has also been established. However, the claim for OSA as secondary to a service-connected disability is being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bruxism, and erectile dysfunction render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his psychiatric disability. The Board granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and assistance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on aid and attendance, finding that he did not require regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities prior to March 12, 2014.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU until April 17, 2009. The effective date is set at this date as it is the earliest possible effective date given that the Veteran met the schedular criteria and there was no formal claim prior to this date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance, which qualifies him for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.