Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and erectile dysfunction have been denied as there is no persuasive evidence showing these conditions are related to his military service.,The Veteran was not hospitalized due to a service-connected disability during the pendency of this appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions. The issues include TBI residuals, a headache disability, back disability, left knee disability, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied.,A separate disability rating of 10 percent, but no higher, has been granted for right lower extremity femoral nerve peripheral neuropathy prior to June 29, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for emphysema, erectile dysfunction, and chronic kidney disease are remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The other issues have been addressed with decisions granting or denying service connection.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for jungle rot of the bilateral feet due to new and material evidence. The claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and ischemic attack or stroke are remanded as additional development is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet, OSA, supraventricular arrhythmia, diabetes mellitus type II with ED, PTSD, Barrett's esophagus with GERD, upper extremity tremors, and hypertension, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the claim for a low back disorder. The right knee and left knee disabilities are also denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, acquired psychiatric disorders (including anxiety, depression, and PTSD), and residual pain from a gunshot wound to the lower back due to insufficient evidence of in-service injury or disease. The Veteran's service treatment records are silent regarding complaints or diagnoses related to these conditions.

The Veteran's OSA and headaches are granted service connection.,ED is remanded for further review.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for asthma, OSA, prostate cancer, and ED due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's conditions are related to his in-service exposure to fuel (such as JP-4) or other chemicals encountered during service.

The Veteran's OSA and ED are granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,VA has assigned an initial 70 percent rating for the Veteran's PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of May 14, 2012, for the addition of his spouse as a dependent to his VA disability compensation award was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date due to the lack of timely submission of claims and information.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for rhinitis and erectile dysfunction have been granted.,The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The claim for night sweats/tremors due to jet fuel exposure and neurotoxicological exposure is remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and Bipolar Disorder, is now granted as service-connected.,His bilateral hearing loss claim remains pending due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied as there is no evidence of deformity of the penis, which would meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7522.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of all four extremities, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension. The decision also noted that these conditions are related to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumed due to herbicide agent exposure. The issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as due to exposure to herbicide agents under the PACT Act, and his bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction are also granted as secondary to this condition.,The Veteran's asthma and bronchitis claims are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and right femoral epicondyle fracture residuals) rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to November 12, 2019. As a result, the Board granted TDIU for this period.