Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

This decision is remanded for several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The Veteran's coronary artery disease, COPD, and erectile dysfunction are all being reviewed for increased ratings or service connection. Additionally, his entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ and TDIU prior to October 26, 2017, is also remanded.,An examination is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's COPD, considering both military service exposure and post-service occupational exposures. The cause of his erectile dysfunction must be considered in light of his current medications.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and private medical records.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD, is remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted an initial 10 percent rating.,The Veteran's allergic rhinitis, neutropenia, and erectile dysfunction are all denied initial compensable ratings.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, but the claims for leukemia and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, right leg disorder, left leg disorder, and right elbow disorder have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for an initial compensable rating for obstructive sleep apnea with reactive airway disease, status-post cervical fusion C5-C6 and C6-C7, spondylosis lumbar spine, status-post ORIF left middle finger fracture, GERD, and left ankle residuals from torn ligaments with degenerative joint disease have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, vascular disease of the lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The heart condition claim is being remanded for a new VA examination, while the erectile dysfunction claim remains in remand status as it is intertwined with the heart condition claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes and ED as secondary to diabetes due to in-service herbicide exposure. Additional evidence is needed, including VA treatment records from Gainesville, Florida, and a VA examination to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's diabetes and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient consideration of diagnoses and stressors, as well as secondary service connection based on medications used to treat psychiatric disorders. The VA will obtain additional medical records and provide new opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, ED, and GI disorder.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and gastroesophageal reflux disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.,Specifically, the Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, or gastroesophageal reflux disease and his active duty service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (generalized anxiety disorder), memory loss, and erectile dysfunction. The skin disorder (tic) associated with generalized anxiety disorder is also granted on a secondary basis.,The Veteran's memory loss is found to be related to service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be related to service.,A skin disorder (tic), which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, is also found to be related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since December 11, 2008. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for various other conditions has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, respiratory condition, skin condition, CAD, and diverticulosis due to inadequate examination findings. The examiner is asked to address whether these conditions are related to service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's fatigue is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD, while his erectile dysfunction is denied as not related to diabetes mellitus or service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of his claim for hypertension and erectile dysfunction. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an examination and provide opinions regarding these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction disability, specifically whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected chronic prostatitis. The appeal is now pending for further review.