Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to diabetes mellitus and PTSD. The case is being returned for additional development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as it was presumed due to herbicide agent exposure during service.,Right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are both granted as they are complications of the presumptively service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Erectile dysfunction is also granted as a complication of the presumptively service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for fibromyalgia was withdrawn. The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the disability began during active service and has continued since then.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of erectile dysfunction due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The claims for left thumb condition, multiple myeloma, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are remanded as new evidence was received that warrants reopening these claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate rationale in its decision regarding service connection for OSA and ED, specifically because it failed to adequately explain whether the April 2021 VA medical opinion was adequate. The Veteran's symptoms of OSA are observed by his wife, which is considered competent evidence. For ED, the Board did not discuss a theory that it may be secondary to PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and evaluation, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's psychiatric disability and its relationship to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, prostate cancer, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and anemia, have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 8, 2018, and from June 1, 2018. The Board granted total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development to determine if the Veteran's right upper and bilateral lower extremity neurological manifestations, as well as his erectile dysfunction, are related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are granted. The Board also remanded the cases for evaluations on bilateral hearing loss and a mental health disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claims for spondylosis of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, memory loss, and insomnia are granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic headaches is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to service. The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is also remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding its relationship to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is dismissed. The Board has remanded multiple issues including service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, sinus disorder, bilateral eye disorder, sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), headache disorder, thyroid disorder, diabetes mellitus, respiratory disorder, back disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, left shoulder disorder, and right shoulder disorder. The Veteran's hypertension appeal is also remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus was granted a disability rating of 20 percent, and his erectile dysfunction was granted service connection on the basis that it is secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to difficulties in contacting him and obtaining necessary medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. His diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathies of both upper and lower extremities are all rated at their maximum allowable ratings.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment from May 25, 2021 to October 21, 2021.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer.,Service connection for testicular cancer, due to exposure to herbicides or as secondary to prostate cancer, is granted.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected prostatitis. The issue of service connection for penile deformity/Peyronie's disease is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's voiding dysfunction and erectile dysfunction are found to be secondary to his service-connected testicular cancer, leading to a grant of service connection for these conditions.

The appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is dismissed. The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, but the effective date remains to be determined by the AOJ.