Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

Service connection for an unspecified trauma or stressor disorder is granted.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, is granted. A compensable rating for posttraumatic headaches prior to February 8, 2019, and a 30 percent rating effective that date are also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of efforts in obtaining classified records related to the Veteran's claimed exposure to ionizing radiation during his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and needs further medical opinions regarding the Veteran's genitourinary disorder, including whether it is a congenital defect or superimposed injury/disease, if it was aggravated during service, and if it began in or is otherwise the result of military service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn contributed to his obstructive sleep apnea.

New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for gout.,The Veteran's claims for a sleep disorder, chronic fatigue disorder, vision loss, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction/urinary tract disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and left ankle injury disorder are remanded for further development.,Service connection for gout is granted. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD may be contributing to his reported sleep and fatigue impairments.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection due to herbicide agent exposure, and his erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his now service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's service connection claim for erectile dysfunction is granted. The claims for renal dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, and hypertensive heart disease are remanded.

The Board has withdrawn the issues of service connection for chloracne, effective date prior to February 28, 2013, for a 20 percent rating for diabetes mellitus, and increased ratings for erectile dysfunction (ED), coronary artery disease (CAD) with myocardial infarction (MI) and status post coronary bypass surgery, acne vulgaris with scarring, and DM. The issues of initial compensable ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (LUE), right (major) upper extremity (RUE), left (minor) lower extremity (LLE), and right lower extremity (RLE) have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied as the earliest possible effective date is December 14, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including traumatic brain injury, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lung disability (COPD), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, back disability, hip disabilities, and foot disabilities. The cause of death is also under review.

The Veteran was granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension as a result of herbicide agent exposure in Thailand.,Pancreatic cancer is not recognized as a presumptive disease due to herbicide agent exposure. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for pancreatic cancer.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's appeals for gastrointestinal issues, irritable bowel syndrome, left wrist fracture disability rating, bilateral hearing loss disability rating, and TDIU have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for atopic dermatitis (claimed as skin condition), erectile dysfunction, and Acquired Leg Length Discrepancy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hip and lower extremity disabilities, as well as his claim for increased ratings for radiculopathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves. The issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction, PTSD, and bruxism have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding these issues during a hearing.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for scar status post left knee surgery is denied.,Service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include depression, is denied.,The claim for service connection for a trachea disorder secondary to service-connected lumbar spine DDD and spondylosis is remanded.,The Veteran's increased rating claims for the left knee disabilities are remanded.,The Veteran's increased rating claim for his lumbar spine disability prior to March 26, 2019 is remanded.,The Veteran's increased rating claims for radiculopathy of both lower extremities are remanded.,The Veteran's service connection claim for increased urinary frequency as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine DDD and spondylosis is remanded.,The Veteran's service connection claim for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected lumbar spine DDD and spondylosis is remanded.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 9, 2019. As such, the Board has granted a TDIU for this period.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's prostate condition is presumed due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, but the VA examiner found no direct link between his prostate condition and erectile dysfunction.,The Board has remanded the claims for a prostate disability (presumptive) and erectile dysfunction (secondary to prostate disability), as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including left leg or knee disability, rectal bleeding, swollen hands and feet, rheumatoid arthritis, multi-site arthritis of the right shoulder, multi-site arthritis of the right hip, multi-site arthritis of the cervical spine (neck), multi-site arthritis of the lumbar spine (low back), right leg nerve damage, type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, left kidney disability, gallbladder disability, sinusitis, headaches, appendix disability, discoloration and bacteria on the feet, erectile dysfunction, and eye disability or vision problems. The Board found no current disabilities for several conditions and concluded that there is insufficient evidence to support a relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his prostate disability was denied, and the Board found that he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.