Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Veteran's hypertension, heart disability, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The lumbar spine condition is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities/CIDP and erectile dysfunction, finding that these conditions are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for various service-connected disabilities, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the original rating decisions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction. The claim for an increased rating for MDD is denied due to failure to appear at a scheduled VA examination without good cause. The cases are remanded for further examinations and opinions regarding aid and attendance, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was caused or aggravated by medications prescribed for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined rating of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU prior to April 23, 2021 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining and sustaining substantially gainful employment. The appeal for a TDIU after April 23, 2021 is denied as the combined disability rating is now at 100%.

The appeals seeking service connection for lung condition, esophageal condition, ED, lymphoma, renal toxicity, cataracts, bladder condition, and NHL have been dismissed.,New and material evidence having been received, the requests to reopen claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left foot arthritis, a right leg disorder, a skin disorder, a sleep disorder, and a low back disorder are granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, PTSD, and erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) has been dismissed.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, with the condition beginning during active service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for right carpal tunnel syndrome, erectile dysfunction, prostate disorder, nonservice-connected pension, tinnitus, and obstructive sleep apnea. The appeal of bilateral foot disability (secondary to lumbar spine disability) is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for post-surgical erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis to the right inguinal hernia.,Service connection was denied for left and right ankle disabilities, as well as lumbar spine disability.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, and he has been granted SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. The bilateral upper extremity diabetic neuropathy remains at 20 percent, while the bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy are each rated at 20 percent effective September 29, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, but he is entitled to special monthly compensation at the housebound rate from September 15, 2014.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the claim for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for balanitis with phimosis, erectile dysfunction, headaches, anxiety disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction. The Veteran and his spouse testified about symptoms related to their condition, but the VA examiner did not consider this testimony in their opinion.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and records, including those related to PTSD, headaches, hearing loss, tinnitus, low back disability, right hand disability, left hand disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, heart disability, erectile dysfunction, and gonorrhea.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, COPD, and diabetic nephropathy. The remand includes obtaining VA treatment records, scheduling a VA examination for coronary artery disease, diabetic nephropathy, and chronic kidney disease, and requesting a supplemental VA opinion regarding COPD.

The claims for service connection for arthritis, memory loss, OSA, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, colonic polyps with a history of colon cancer, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The claim for service connection for arthritis has been denied.