Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for service connection of back condition, bilateral lower extremities radiculopathy and IBS have been granted. However, the Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction remains pending. The Board has remanded several issues including rating evaluations and service connection determinations.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's disabilities, including right hip disability, left hip disability, PTSD, radiculopathy of the upper extremities, rotator cuff tendonitis strain of the shoulder, bilateral feet disabilities, neck disability, back disability, sciatica of the lower extremities, and wrist and ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's bilateral glaucoma is rated at 10 percent, effective November 30, 2021. The Board denied a higher rating.,Diabetes mellitus type II remains rated at 40 percent, effective November 30, 2021. The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve) and right lower extremity (sciatic nerve).,The Veteran's diabetic nephropathy is rated at 30 percent, effective November 30, 2021. The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve) and right lower extremity (sciatic nerve).,Erectile dysfunction remains noncompensable.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated at 30 percent, effective November 30, 2021. The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve) and right lower extremity (sciatic nerve).

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's conditions are being reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for headaches was withdrawn during the July 2022 Board hearing, resulting in its dismissal.,Service connection for sleep apnea is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's weight gain due to his back disability and associated radiculopathy may have contributed to his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was granted, but his claims for initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for scars, GERD with ulcers, and vertigo/syncope were remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Board acknowledged the Veteran's assertions of secondary service connection for these conditions but found that additional medical opinions were needed.

The Veteran's cervical spondylosis, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and erectile dysfunction are all granted service connection.,The Veteran's GERD is granted an increased rating to 30 percent.

The Board has dismissed the claims for increased ratings for Erectile Dysfunction and Hypertension, and has remanded the issues of a rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, migraine headaches, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for erectile dysfunction as there is no competent evidence of a causal relationship with his military service.

The Board denied service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as the evidence did not show a direct relationship to active service, and the VA medical opinions indicated that ED was more likely due to BPH and advancing age.

The Veteran's initial rating for hypertension was denied, and the Board has ordered remand for further review of his erectile dysfunction claim. The decision on hypertension remains unchanged.

The Veteran's appeals for compensable evaluations for erectile dysfunction and status-post embryonal cell keratoma of the left testis, status-post orchiectomy of the left testis have been dismissed due to the appellant's authorized representative withdrawing the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for service connection and special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k) for erectile dysfunction was granted, with the effective date set at January 15, 2020.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand instructions, requiring further development of medical opinion evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea disability.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's hypertension was less likely than not related to service and did not arise within a year after separation from service.,The Board also denied service connection for heart disorder, concluding that it was less likely than not related to service due to the absence of evidence linking the condition to service or any compensable degree with a year of separation from service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, but remanded the issue of service connection for skin cancer basal cell carcinoma due to potential issues with medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not render him so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance during the period at issue, leading to a denial of SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD, bilateral ankle sprains, and lumbar spine disabilities.,The evidence does not support an increased rating for GERD with hiatal hernia.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment consistent with his education, training, and work experience.,Effective October 19, 2018, the criteria for a TDIU are met.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease, cognitive disorder, constipation, anosmia, urinary disorders, erectile dysfunction, neurological disorders of the extremities, orthostatic hypotension, and sleep disorder are all granted as related to service exposure at Camp Lejeune.