Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, specifically whether it is secondary to his service-connected CLL and/or hypertension. The VA examiner should provide updated opinions on both causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure.,Obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's RLE and LLE sciatic diabetic neuropathy are each rated at 20%.,Erectile dysfunction is not granted a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's genitourinary disabilities, including orchidectomy residuals, erectile dysfunction, hypogonadism, and recurrent UTIs with urinary incontinence. The examiner's opinions are deemed insufficient for determining service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation of his service-connected callouses of both feet, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The issues of entitlement to a higher rating for the foot disability, as well as service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction secondary to these conditions are being addressed.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer residuals and erectile dysfunction rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history prior to August 28, 2020. As such, the Board granted a TDIU for this period.

The Board has denied service connection for prostate disability, and the issues of service connection for hypertension (secondary to PTSD) and erectile dysfunction (secondary to hypertension) are remanded.,Additional VA treatment records may be needed to fully evaluate these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of a VA examiner opinion and incomplete information regarding stressor validation. The issues include PTSD, erectile dysfunction, gastrointestinal disability, and low back disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an increased rating for prostate cancer residuals. The appeals for service connection and higher ratings for skin disease, heart disease, lung disease, GERD, PTSD, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service or a service-connected condition.,The petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a back disorder is denied due to lack of new and material evidence showing a current diagnosed back disability.,The petitions to reopen claims for service connection for left hip disorder, right hip disorder, BPH, and migraine headaches are all denied as there is no evidence relating these conditions to service or a service-connected condition.,There was no indication that the Veteran had any of the claimed conditions during active duty or in the years following discharge.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the RO granted service connection for residuals of a stroke, including right upper extremity weakness and related secondary disabilities. The Veteran's claim is no longer pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic prostate problems and erectile dysfunction due to lack of a VA examination, outstanding private treatment records, and potential 38 U.S.C. § 1151 claim.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed. The appeal of the denial of an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for left-knee iliotibial-band syndrome is remanded.

The Board has determined that the evidence is inadequate to resolve these claims and remanded them for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and right shoulder degenerative arthritis due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for eczema of the bilateral lower extremities was denied, and his claim for TDIU prior to May 21, 2019, was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction has been granted. The claims of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for diabetes mellitus, service connection for bilateral toe fungus, hepatitis, removal of kidney, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance due to service-connected disabilities resulting in loss or use of feet is being remanded for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's right ilio-inguinal nerve neuralgia, resulting from his service-connected hernia and repair surgery, is currently rated at 10 percent.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to the Veteran's right ilio-inguinal nerve neuralgia has been granted.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection, with an effective date of September 2021 based on the VA medical letter from Dr. E.G.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied due to lack of a formal or informal claim prior to November 27, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's private urologist provided opinions linking his conditions to this exposure, but these opinions are insufficient. A new VA medical opinion is needed to address these deficiencies.