Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has restored service connection for right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. The SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was also restored.

The Board has dismissed all the issues of service connection for various conditions and symptoms, including back pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, skin rash/condition, bilateral feet condition, fibromyalgia, left knee condition, right knee condition, IBS, pseudofolliculitis barbae, cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus II, hypertension, and male erectile disorder. The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's application for Legacy S-DVI was denied because it was not filed within two years of the September 2006 grant of service connection for prostate cancer, which rated as 100 percent disabling.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision.,Entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, as well as upper extremities, erectile dysfunction, thyroid disability, skin cancer (involving the face, arms, legs, and back), and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted. The evidence submitted after the May 2023 denial supports these claims.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral kidney condition, diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), right hip condition, left hip condition, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The issues related to a right knee condition are being remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings, service connection, and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits must be remanded due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records from Social Security Administration (SSA), as well as errors in assessing the Veteran's employment status and his assertions regarding secondary service connection.

The appeal with respect to service connection for chest pains and increased rating for sarcoidosis is dismissed. The appeal with respect to erectile dysfunction and hypertension is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including verifying the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents and obtaining additional logbooks from his service on the USS Hornet. The claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are now pending.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted a 70 percent rating, effective from the date of his claim. The appeal for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction is denied.

The Veteran's death was attributed to multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, not related to his service-connected conditions. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to active duty or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for erectile dysfunction, including a lack of VA examination and TERA assessment. The Veteran may have been exposed to toxic exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased disability evaluation for bilateral hearing loss. The claims of service connection for TBI and erectile dysfunction, as secondary to PTSD, are remanded due to a lack of VA examinations.

The Board has determined that there are errors in the pre-decisional duty to assist and remands are necessary for service connection claims related to brain cancer, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer, gynecomastia, and bilateral hearing loss due to potential exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The AOJ will obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's ED, including whether it is at least as likely as not proximately due to or the result of his PTSD and aggravated by his PTSD. The examiner must also consider the relationship between PTSD and obesity.

A separate rating of 20 percent for erectile dysfunction and voiding dysfunction, as a residual of CVA and AFib is granted.,Service connection for migraine headaches, sleep apnea, encephalopathy, dizziness/vertigo, and a psychiatric disorder are all granted.

The Veteran's weight gain is not considered a disability for VA rating and compensation purposes, but it may be an intermediate step in establishing secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea syndromes, and right foot condition (pes cavus).,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to the Veteran's ankle, knee, and back disabilities. The weight gain preceding his cancer treatment is considered a contributing factor.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction is denied. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder separate from major depressive disorder and for a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and a TDIU prior to June 25, 2019 have been dismissed. The appeal for an effective date prior to June 25, 2019 for DEA benefits has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension have been readjudicated due to new evidence. Service connection for hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act presumption of exposure to herbicide agents. The claims for headaches and erectile dysfunction are remanded for further examination and opinion.