Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 1, 2014. The Board denied the claim for TDIU as there was no evidence of unemployment.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following any substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU effective April 1, 2013.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, including multiple sub-diagnoses such as restrictive lung disease, reactive airway disease, chronic bronchitis, asthma, chronic rhinitis, sinusitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. The erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to his service-connected diabetes, type II.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability during service and insufficient medical opinion to establish a link between his service-connected ischemic heart disease and his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to his death. The claims are not considered active as the appellant is deceased.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II due to inadequate examination report.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions do not preclude all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50 percent prior to December 6, 2018. The Board also granted entitlement to TDIU for the period prior to November 13, 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is etiologically related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and has granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated noncompensable, but his prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent.,The effective dates for the grants of service connection and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ are both May 27, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for a withdrawal of the appeal. The issues of higher ratings for coronary artery disease, erectile dysfunction, and TDIU have not been decided.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and kidney disease are inadequate. The Veteran's conditions may be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus but not necessarily due to Agent Orange exposure. Therefore, an additional examination is required to determine the etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain additional opinions regarding the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, need for regular aid and attendance, and TDIU claim.

The Board has withdrawn the issue of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer. The issues of bilateral feet fungus, bilateral hearing loss disability, and erectile dysfunction are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requests for a medical opinion from a VA contract examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's left testicular pain, and denied a compensable rating for his left testicular pain. The decision also notes that the Veteran's hematuria is not related to his vasectomy or reversal.

The Veteran's basic eligibility for Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits was established on March 26, 2012, when he received a TDIU rating. The Board found that the effective date could not precede this date due to the permanent and total disability requirement.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis, but has remanded the liver disability claim due to insufficient evidence regarding its cause.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance because there was no evidence that his service-connected disabilities rendered him bedridden or helpless to the extent he needed regular assistance.