Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reopen his claim for service connection for a right knee disorder. The case is remanded for further development on several issues, including entitlement to increased ratings and service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, specifically addressing secondary and aggravation theories. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are believed to be contributing factors.

The Veteran's service connection claims for high blood pressure, erectile dysfunction, vision impairment, and balding condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction were denied as there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service, including exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between his condition and Agent Orange exposure, diabetes mellitus II, or aggravation by diabetes mellitus II.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to new evidence submitted after a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, stomach trouble, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, seizure disorder, and aneurysm have been reopened.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension were de novo reviewed as new and material evidence had not been submitted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, metatarsalgia of the left foot, and left ankle disability due to new evidence received.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from engaging in substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him from April 1, 2015, through March 25, 2019. The Board granted TDIU during this period.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities have been reopened due to new and material evidence. However, these claims are all denied.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions on appeal.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, heart disease, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Veteran's hypertension is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted.,There is no evidence of current chest pains or muscle pains due to service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate evaluations and a need for an opinion from an endocrinologist or other clinician with experience in diabetes.

The Board has denied service connection for diverticulosis and remanded other issues related to sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, GERD, an acquired psychiatric disability, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED has been reopened, but the case is still pending as it was remanded due to need for additional medical opinions and examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and a left arm condition are remanded due to the inextricability of these claims with respect to the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of hypertension and erectile dysfunction.

The Board dismissed all issues related to service connection and new and material evidence claims due to the Veteran's death. The appeal is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, infertility, headache disability, tremor disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to exposure to non-ionizing microwave radiation during service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for new VA examinations and additional records.