Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran is granted entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate from August 1, 2019, to October 7, 2021, based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, rated under the pre-amended criteria of DC 7522, has been granted an initial 20 percent rating effective January 1, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment since June 15, 2018. The Board has granted a TDIU effective that date.

The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability due to the absence of evidence showing a current disability. The claims for erectile dysfunction, vertigo, GERD, and IBS are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.

The Veteran's effective dates for prostate cancer and type 2 diabetes have been granted from April 6, 2022.,The Veteran's prostate cancer increased rating issue and entitlement to TDIU are pending on remand.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a higher level of special monthly compensation, including based on an intermediate step increase.

The Veteran's service connection for HIV, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, and Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 was granted effective February 18, 2000.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, erectile dysfunction (also claimed as loss of sex drive), vertigo (also claimed as lightheadedness and dizziness), back pain, neck pain, right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, right hip pain, left hip pain, right knee pain, and left knee pain due to insufficient medical evidence in the file.

The Veteran's left knee conditions are rated at 10 percent disabling for limitation of flexion and noncompensable for limitation of extension. A separate 10 percent rating is granted for instability.,The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected sinusitis. Service connection for CFS and fibromyalgia is denied due to lack of objective evidence meeting the criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted, but the effective dates for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction were changed due to CUE. The Veteran is seeking earlier effective dates.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to consider all of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities in its initial decision on SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's TDIU claim from October 16, 2009 is granted.,The initial rating claims for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and spinal stenosis are dismissed as moot due to the grant of a TDIU.

The Board has restored service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and granted service connection for various peripheral neuropathies and a heart disability, all related to the Veteran's exposure to contaminated C-123 aircraft during his military service.

The Veteran's decreased sexual drive and erectile dysfunction were not found to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's hepatitis B and hepatitis C were not found to be related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, erectile dysfunction, a respiratory condition with breathing difficulties, and dizziness are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction and is remanding the claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, and gout. The Veteran's PTSD and trauma- and stressor-related disorder are granted as service-connected. Service connection for a lumbar spine disability is also granted. However, the claim for service connection for gout requires further examination due to inadequate previous VA opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, and peripheral neuropathy of the right foot and left leg due to duty-to-assist errors in prior opinions.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus denying his claim for TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including residual sprain of the left ankle, sleep apnea, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome with arthritis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with arthritis, and erectile dysfunction, have been granted. A 10 percent rating has also been assigned for a right shoulder scar.