Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate effective February 6, 2014. His service-connected PTSD and other disabilities meet the criteria for SMC.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are considered, and a new examination is required to determine if he requires aid and attendance or is housebound due to his conditions.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have a diagnosis of restless leg syndrome and denied service connection for this condition. The claims related to a left great toe disability and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) other than based on the loss of use of a creative organ was denied as he does not meet the criteria for SMC due to lack of need for aid and attendance or permanent housebound status.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for additional development to determine if his erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea, psychiatric disability, or obesity caused by his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied SMC based on housebound status for the period from December 11, 2015 due to lack of substantial confinement to the home and inability to meet the criteria for permanent housebound status.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted a 40% rating, effective from May 28, 2016. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, heart disease (including atrial fibrillation and ischemic heart disease), and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran was not shown to have been exposed to herbicide agents during his service aboard the U.S.S. INTREPID.

The Board has found that the VA did not substantially comply with its prior remand orders regarding scheduling of medical examinations for the Veteran's service connection claims. The appeals are therefore being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ED is secondary to medications he takes for his service-connected right foot hammertoe deformity with callous on PIP joint, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded all of the Veteran's claims due to procedural errors and incomplete records, particularly regarding his service treatment records and potential military environmental exposures.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, memory loss, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability due to exposure to herbicide agents are all denied. The Board found no credible evidence of herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure and for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board denied service connection for rheumatoid arthritis with gout, COPD, cardiomegaly (enlarged heart), tendonitis, erectile dysfunction, and diabetes mellitus, type II. The evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.,Service connection was also denied for acid reflux disease as it is not service-connected on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to April 22, 2011, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his lumbar spine disability and depressive disorder with sleep disturbances, have rendered him unable to secure and maintain a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 11, 2020. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied. The claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded.

Your appeal has been dismissed because your request to review the denial of service connection for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and headaches was not timely filed.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10 percent initial rating.,ED and acanthosis nigricans are both denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable initial rating.,Acanthosis nigricans is assigned a noncompensable evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining updated VA medical records and a new VA examination. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent, but the Board found that regulation of activities was not required to warrant a higher rating.