Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including an earlier effective date for scars status post surgery for lung cancer and reopening of prostate disorder and bladder disorder claims. The remaining appeals are also being remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of prostate cancer residuals, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, Type II, diabetic neuropathy of the right upper extremity, diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity, diabetic neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity as there was no formal claim or intent to file a claim prior to June 10, 2019.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is granted as due to exposure to herbicide agents during service. The claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and a rating in excess of 70 percent for MDD and GAD, finding that his symptoms did not warrant higher ratings based on the evidence provided.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded three issues for further development: service connection for allergic rhinitis, headache disability, and erectile dysfunction. The remaining foot disabilities are also being remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction has resulted in deformity of the penis during the entire period on appeal, and he is now granted a 20 percent disability rating effective August 23, 2020.

The Board has granted a 40% rating for the appellant's residuals of a right buttock shell fragment wound with retained foreign body, finding that his complaints and tests demonstrate impairment. The claim for service connection for alcohol abuse is denied as there is no current diagnosis of an alcohol abuse disorder under DSM-5 criteria. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, sinusitis, epistaxis, and erectile dysfunction due to deficiencies in the previous VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for diabetes with erectile dysfunction has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and did not have a secondary relationship to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD with anxiety, low back strain with L-5 spinal stenosis, and radiculopathy of the left lower extremity are denied. The claim to reopen entitlement to service connection for right and left knee disabilities is granted.

The Veteran's monthly compensation for SMC based on loss of use of both buttocks was correctly calculated at $7,922.86 effective February 8, 2018, and he is denied a higher award.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA treatment records from San Antonio, TX VAMC. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these records and provide them to the Veteran.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and PTSD, render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetic nephropathy associated with type II diabetes mellitus was denied as the earliest date of entitlement is January 4, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for type II diabetes mellitus was denied as his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913.,The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction associated with type II diabetes mellitus was denied as he already has a compensable rating for this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for DMII and coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure are granted.,Service connection is also granted for ED, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as secondary to service-connected DMII.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and initial ratings in excess of 20 percent for his lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for coronary artery disease, bladder condition, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction with hypogonadism is being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for updated medical records and a new examination by a urologist.