Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and major depressive disorder, are rated at a combined 70 percent. The Board finds that these conditions render the Veteran unable to maintain regular substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD disability renders him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, meeting the requirements for a TDIU. Additionally, he is eligible for SMC at the housebound rate due to his combined rating of 60 percent or more from additional service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's prostate cancer rating was reduced from 100% to 20%, effective November 1, 2017. The Board found that the reduction was proper as there was no evidence of active prostate cancer after radiation treatment.,For the period from November 1, 2017 to March 20, 2020, a rating in excess of 20% for prostate cancer residuals (voiding dysfunction) is denied. The Veteran's symptoms did not meet criteria for higher ratings.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and also granted SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to the erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for initial compensable evaluations for prostate cancer residuals and erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence of residual symptoms or deformities to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's disease and remanded the issue of service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) secondary to Parkinson's disease.

The Board denied the claims of service connection for varicose veins of both legs and erectile dysfunction with penile implant, finding that there was no causal link between these conditions and the Veteran's shrapnel wounds in Vietnam.

Your service connection for a genitourinary disorder and erectile dysfunction has been granted, but the appeal is dismissed as you have received all benefits sought.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for prostate cancer, thyroid cancer, lung cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and osteoarthritis (including of the bilateral hands, right knee, right hip, left shoulder, and neck), all claimed as secondary to service-connected cognitive disorder.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, GERD, a skin disability, and headaches due to their potential impact on the Veteran's TDIU claim. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for major depressive disorder with anxiety has been granted, and he is now rated at 70 percent. However, his claim for PTSD remains denied.,The Veteran also had a claim for erectile dysfunction that was not addressed in the decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development and evaluation of his stroke residuals, PTSD, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone did not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to December 11, 2009. The Board denied the claim for TDIU on both schedular and extraschedular grounds.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent from April 8, 2011 for residuals associated with removal of a right testicle is remanded due to inadequate examination and compliance issues.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a posthumous medical opinion based on the evidence of record as to whether the Veteran’s ED was caused by, or aggravated by, the psychiatric (or other) medications that he was taking for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to increased ratings and effective dates for service connection due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and skin disorder due to additional development being required.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings.,An effective date prior to June 9, 2008, was denied for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is etiologically related to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and thus grants service connection for this condition.