Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, requiring VA examinations and medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's claimed conditions are caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for migraine headaches and erectile dysfunction. The decision finds that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to his in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to service or a service-connected disability, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for broken teeth and temporomandibular joint arthritis were dismissed. The appeal for erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD was remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, PTSD with MDD, and erectile dysfunction was granted. The issue of increased rating for PTSD with MDD is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and hypertension service connection due to their inextricably intertwined nature. The hypertension claim is currently pending before the Court, so the erectile dysfunction claim must be remanded as well.

The Veteran's service connection for CIDP and idiopathic peripheral neuropathy due to exposure to toxic substances in service is granted.,Service connection for hyperlipidemia is denied as it is not a disability for VA compensation purposes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for stroke residuals. The decision on aid and attendance is pending as it was not decided in this appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, qualifying for TDIU from June 24, 2020. The Veteran also became permanently and totally disabled for purposes of DEA benefits on June 24, 2020.

The appeal of the increased rating claim for tinnitus is dismissed. The service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder disorder, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient development of his service connection claim, particularly regarding exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran is presumed exposed to contaminants in the water supply if he served within the borders of Camp Lejeune from August 1, 1953, through December 31, 1987.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition and the evidence does not support a finding that it began during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The Veteran's PTSD rating is denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating, which requires occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error related to the lack of an opinion on whether the condition is caused or aggravated by his hypertension.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for neck disability (claimed as neck pain) is remanded due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the onset and etiology of the claimed condition, including consideration of a 2009 cervical spine diagnosis.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis is remanded due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the extent of his pain symptomology.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral eye disability, back disability, and left knee disability due to their relationship with service-connected conditions. The Veteran's failure to appear for VA examinations prevented a proper evaluation.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including skin cancer on the left side of his face, erectile dysfunction (ED), vertigo, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a lower back condition, and an overactive bladder. The claims are being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed all issues related to earlier effective dates and initial disability ratings for various peripheral neuropathies, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for entitlement to service connection for inversion of the left leg and erectile dysfunction. As a result, these appeals have been dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for DMII, hypertension, bilateral cataracts, and ED as secondary to DMII. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of sleep apnea. The claims for increased ratings of right and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been denied, with a rating of 20% granted for each condition.