Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction and tremors due to issues with the previous decision, including not adequately addressing whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was aggravated by prostate cancer treatment and relying on a December 2017 examiner’s opinion in regard to his tremors.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities meet the schedular percentage criteria for a TDIU, and his age and prior employment as a letter carrier prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran meets the requirements for SMC at the housebound rate due to his service-connected disabilities, including post-traumatic stress disorder and multiple peripheral neuropathies. The Board finds in favor of the Veteran's claim.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, a hematological disorder, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, and high blood pressure or hypertension, finding that the evidence did not show these disorders were incurred in or related to active duty service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and PTSD due to unclear diagnoses and lack of nexus opinions. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has a current diagnosis of erectile dysfunction, whether it is related to service or diabetes mellitus, and whether any acquired psychiatric disorder is related to his combat exposure in Vietnam.

The Board denied the claim for individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) as there is not sufficient evidence to substantiate a reasonable possibility that the appellant is unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment by reason of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for traumatic brain injury residuals and migraine headaches. The remaining issues of service connection for lumbosacral spine disability, cervical spine disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for further examination and opinion regarding service connection, as the March 2019 VA examination is inadequate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for his erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of penile deformity and thus not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7522.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inadequacy of a VA examination and incomplete medical records. The Board will determine if the Veteran can function in an occupational environment considering all his service-connected disabilities, including anxiety, tinnitus, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various conditions are remanded due to the need for a medical opinion addressing whether these conditions resulted from events not reasonably foreseeable as a result of VA treatment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart disability, pulmonary embolism residuals, erectile dysfunction, cervical spine disability, and upper extremity radiculopathy due to incomplete evaluations and lack of opinions on service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. The remaining issues, including those related to the Veteran's hip condition, back condition, erectile dysfunction, bilateral knee condition, high blood pressure, tinnitus, and PTSD, are remanded due to incomplete development of records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The AOJ is instructed to schedule VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities. The appellant is not currently diagnosed with specific disabilities, but he reports current symptoms that may be related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for an effective date prior to November 28, 2014 for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction and a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for an effective date prior to April 7, 2013 for the grant of service connection for prostatitis and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for prostatitis prior to January 15, 2019, and entitlement to a compensable rating thereafter have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective date for SMC based on loss of use of creative organ has been dismissed as the award became effective November 28, 2014, which is the effective date of the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction. ,The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to November 28, 2014 has been dismissed due to lack of evidence showing he was unemployable solely due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's left rotator cuff shoulder disability is related to his service-connected low back disability, and the claim for erectile dysfunction is granted as it is associated with his service-connected low back disability. The claims for PTSD and PFB are denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for another examination of the Veteran's penis to determine if there is penile deformity, which would be required for a compensable rating.