Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for removal of left testicle due to in-service injury. Service connection is granted for this condition. The claims of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the determination regarding the removal of left testicle.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to Gulf War illness for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions, including genetic autoimmune disorders, joint pain, uveitis, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate for adjudicating the Veteran's claim, and thus the case must be remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for hemochromatosis. The remaining claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and non-alcoholic fatty liver are remanded for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including testicular, bladder, erectile dysfunction, shoulder, and radiculopathy. The VA will obtain all relevant records and schedule a VA examination.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction with Peyronie's disease was not clearly and unmistakably erroneous, and thus the appeal is granted. The Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for kidney disability, gastrointestinal disability, prostate disability, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The reasons for these remands include insufficient medical opinions regarding herbicide agent exposure and other relevant factors.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural errors and additional evidence needs to be considered before a final decision can be made on the TDIU claim.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer on a presumptive basis due to exposure to Agent Orange during active duty in Korea. The claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to service connection issues. The cases are now pending further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for erectile dysfunction, specifically his in-service electric shock.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied for bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, kidney disorder (to include secondary to type II diabetes mellitus), and bilateral eye disorder (to include secondary to type II diabetes mellitus). The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, leading to its dismissal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, DM II with erectile dysfunction and hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and cataracts, have been shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete VA treatment records from private urologists.

The Board has remanded the issues of increased ratings for hallux valgus and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's hallux valgus is rated at 10% prior to May 15, 2017, and from August 1, 2017, while his erectile dysfunction remains noncompensable.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic renal insufficiency and diabetes mellitus type 2 with erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to July 23, 2021.