Erectile dysfunction — all decisions

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease (CAD), and impotency/erectile dysfunction, all from March 14, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected schizoaffective disorder, depressive type with panic attacks, requires care or assistance on a regular basis to manage his medications and protect him from hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment. Therefore, SMC based on aid and attendance is granted.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an initial 20 percent rating for erectile dysfunction, while denying service connection for sinus bradycardia.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction was dismissed due to an untimely filing.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, eye disability, erectile dysfunction, skin disability, and painful joints due to a lack of evidence supporting their onset in or relationship to active duty. The claim for a heart disability was remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings on all conditions listed, thus the Board has no jurisdiction to review these claims and they are dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as there is no evidence of a chronic disease in service, continuity of symptoms after service, or a relationship between the current disability and active service.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, including initial and increased ratings for various conditions and service connection claims.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, RLE radicular pain, sinusitis, and an increased rating for PTSD. The claims for service connection for DM II, ED, headaches, left thumb disability and scar, right thumb, increased ratings for rhinitis, IBS with GERD, and OSA with bronchitis were remanded.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for erectile dysfunction was dismissed, while an earlier effective date of October 23, 2012, was granted for the award of a 20 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while claims for initial compensable disability ratings for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction were denied. The appeal also included a request for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ, which was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, DMII, prostate cancer, RLE and LLE peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.

The Veteran withdrew appeals for service connection of multiple conditions, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and TDIU, while denying service connection for chronic pain syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, urinary tract disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and remanding claims for right foot, left foot, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for individual unemployability, service connection for right knee condition as secondary to left knee, and erectile dysfunction were granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for lump in groin, erectile dysfunction and eye disability, to include light sensitivity, for further development including VA examinations.

The Board dismissed multiple claims for increased disability ratings and service connection, including those for chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disability, left hip disability, as well as certain rating issues related to the lumbar spine and radiculopathy.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss but granted a 30 percent rating for lichen planus, urticaria with scars from August 13, 2018. TDIU was also granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, COPD, and erectile dysfunction to ensure adequate medical examinations are conducted.