Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction. The case will be remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (ED), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hyperthyroidism, a chronic disability manifested by diarrhea, neck condition, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, right knee degenerative arthritis, and right ankle osteoarthritis.,Service connection is remanded for left knee condition, bilateral hearing loss (BHL), diabetes, hypertension, kidney condition, residuals of a pilonidal sinus cyst, and bilateral foot condition.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's PTSD likely caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction. SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is also now warranted.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of medical records and compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, type 2, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension have been granted. These conditions are all secondary to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, type 2, Parkinson's disease, coronary artery disease, diabetic retinopathy, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction have been granted as due to exposure to herbicides.,The Veteran was found to have set foot in Vietnam during his service, which is presumed for purposes of herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's ED is related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to service-connected thoracolumbar spine intervertebral disc disease, ankylosing spondylitis, and degenerative arthritis. The appeals for peripheral vascular diseases of the upper and lower extremities are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the service-connected PTSD aggravated the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Board has denied service connection for high cholesterol due to it not being a disability eligible for VA purposes. The claims of service connection for hypertension, CAD, and erectile dysfunction are remanded as there is insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, nerve damage to the left shoulder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (secondary to hypertension), and a bilateral eye disorder (secondary to hypertension) have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, and his erectile dysfunction rating is remanded for further examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for right knee disorder, erectile dysfunction, bilateral eye disorder, lung disorder, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral hip disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), TMJ, kidney disorder, low back disorder, and headache disorder. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of evidence.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction prior to September 13, 2016 is not compensable.,From September 13, 2016, the Veteran's erectile dysfunction remains rated at 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he died during their pendency.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and SMC have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and whether it is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The TDIU claim remains pending.

The Board has granted service connection for a left knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a left femur fracture.,Service connection has also been granted for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,However, the claim for gastrointestinal disorder, to include IBS and GERD, is denied. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are due to an undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for erectile dysfunction, which is secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer, was denied as the evidence did not show any physical deformity of the penis required for a higher evaluation.