Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including verifying his exposure to herbicide agents and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) while stationed at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama.

The Board has denied service connection for left and right testicle conditions, as well as other issues including a stomach condition, migraine headaches, eye condition, foot condition, and right shoulder condition. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate medical opinions. A new opinion is needed from an appropriate clinician to address whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for polyneuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities is granted.,The Veteran's claims for initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for psychiatric disability (depressive disorder), esophageal dysmotility, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction is granted, and he is now eligible for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. His lumbar spine disorder has been rated at 40 percent since August 28, 2017, and his acquired psychiatric disorder has received an initial 70 percent rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and renal disease due to a pre-decisional error in not obtaining a VA medical opinion and examination on the etiology of these disabilities. The Veteran contends that his disabilities are related to herbicide exposure during active service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show deformity of the penis or impairment analogous to deformity.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied because his hearing loss has not met the criteria for exceptional patterns of hearing impairment.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to February 14, 2011 are remanded due to the need to locate missing records and determine when the claims were filed.,The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to August 31, 2012 and June 18, 2013 are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), fibromyalgia with joint pain and daily discomfort, and a foot disability to obtain additional medical opinions. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are believed to be related to his current conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for higher ratings in any of his conditions, including PTSD with alcohol abuse.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for TBI and a TDIU is remanded due to inadequate examinations. The VA will schedule new examinations to determine the nature and severity of the Veteran's TBI and TBI residuals, including whether erectile dysfunction is proximately due or aggravated by TBI.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to address the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for regular aid and attendance. The case is now pending with instructions to obtain updated treatment records and conduct an examination to determine if the Veteran requires regular aid and assistance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied due to failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.,Service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, claimed as joint pain, was denied because the evidence did not establish a nexus between the condition and active service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disorder is found to be aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction and urinary disorder have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's bladder cancer and its residuals are granted service connection. The kidney/ureter removal is also granted as secondary to the bladder cancer. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety, depression) and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the bladder cancer are remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension and prostate cancer are granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.,Service connection for abnormal glucose/type II diabetes, colon polyps, heart condition, lower extremity radiculopathy/neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded due to the need for a medical opinion.,The previously denied claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II is remanded.

The Veteran's cervical radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities is granted a 10 percent rating beginning April 12, 2006. The ratings for cervical radiculopathy of the left and right upper extremities are denied.