Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete records and inadequate VA examination reports. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to outstanding VA records not being associated with the claims file.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence from the USPS OIG regarding a prior investigation into compensation benefits fraud.

The Board has remanded the case for further consideration of all issues on appeal, including those related to earlier effective dates and service connection. The RO should consider all evidence associated with the claims file since the October 31, 2019 SOCs and May 27, 2020 SSOC.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD, and erectile dysfunction.,The Veteran's claims were previously remanded but the hearing request was not granted due to lack of response.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or a nexus to his current disabilities.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for right and left upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have been granted. The cases are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's tinnitus and erectile dysfunction are granted service connection. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, left ear hearing loss, and prostate cancer claims are denied due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the appeal due to incomplete documentation regarding Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. The Veteran may receive SSDI for one or more conditions, but the specific condition(s) is/are unclear.

The Veteran's heart condition, including CAD, is rated at 60 percent for the entire initial rating period.,Effective from March 6, 2013, the Veteran receives a 60 percent rating for his coronary artery disease (CAD).

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and related conditions render him unemployable, but the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has dismissed all service connection appeals due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and prostate condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,His erectile dysfunction claim is denied as there is no compensable symptom beyond inability to achieve or maintain an erection. His adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood claim remains at 50 percent.

The Veteran is seeking earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings due to CUE in multiple rating decisions. The Board finds that the RO did not address all theories of CUE, specifically regarding receipt of new and relevant service department records submitted by the Veteran in 2018.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for gout due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The remaining issues of service connection for chronic gastrointestinal disability, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected hypertension, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to gaps in private treatment records and the need for additional examinations. The issues include back disability, upper left extremity neuropathy, lower left extremity neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his TDIU claim was denied.

The Veteran's sexual dysfunction, including erectile dysfunction, is found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD and thus service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his representative.