Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran is granted a TDIU rating since May 1, 2010. The effective date of the award was earlier than initially requested.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with an initial rating of 70 percent, effective August 1, 2021.,Service connection for Parkinson's disease is granted.,Service connection for ED as secondary to service-connected PTSD is also granted.

The Veteran's hypertension has been granted service connection under the PACT Act, and he is entitled to a disability rating for coronary artery disease. However, his claim for an increased rating remains pending.,Service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding its etiology.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to medications prescribed for his service-connected psychiatric disability, including generalized anxiety disorder with insomnia disorder.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The issues related to service connection and rating increases are not addressed as they pertain to a deceased Veteran.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal. The claims for service connection were not addressed as they are now moot.

The Board has granted an extraschedular TDIU from April 4, 2005 to January 2, 2012 and basic eligibility for DEA effective April 4, 2005 based on the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED was granted effective May 17, 2019. The Board found that the earliest effective date available is May 17, 2019.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy were granted effective May 6, 2020. The Board found that the earliest effective date available is May 6, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, narcolepsy (loss of consciousness), fecal incontinence, and hemorrhoids. The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for fecal incontinence was also denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of erectile dysfunction, metastatic disease (lung), and chronic rheumatoid arthritis as secondary to adult acute monoblastic leukemia due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection have been granted. The effective dates are not specified, but the decisions indicate that these benefits were awarded as of January 27, 2017 (for diabetes) and June 8, 2018 (for other conditions).

The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is being remanded due to the need for personal care services, as determined by VA medical providers. The decision on whether the program is in his best interest will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development. The effective date for SMC is denied as it predates the intent to file a claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance of another, nor did they qualify for SMC based on housebound status prior to February 9, 2021. The Board found the evidence insufficient to establish that the Veteran required assistance with daily activities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied as there is no evidence of penis deformity, and the current noncompensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7522 remains appropriate.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues, including a rating in excess of 20 percent disabling for diabetes mellitus type II, including erectile dysfunction; service connection for a left ankle disability; service connection for a right hip disability; hyperlipidemia; and obesity. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left concentric ventricular hypertrophy due to potential toxic exposure risk activities during his service in Korea. The Veteran is also denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

Service connection is denied for hyperlipidemia, low back pain, diabetes mellitus, bladder disability, diminishing eyesight (cataracts), right lower extremity neurologic disability (diabetic neuropathy), right shoulder disability, erectile dysfunction, and allergic rhinitis.,The Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations renders him a Persian Gulf War veteran. The PACT Act presumes service connection for qualifying chronic disabilities due to exposure to environmental hazards including fine particulate matter.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The Board finds that the Veteran may have a secondary service connection based on his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for schedular TDIU, and there is no evidence to suggest he is unable to obtain or maintain a substantially gainful occupation.