Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to July 14, 2015.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to May 22, 2014 is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence addressing aggravation.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to the need for additional VA examinations and the need to obtain certain medical records. The Veteran's claims include various symptoms such as sleep apnea, hypertension, heart disability, joint pain, kidney issues, diabetes, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic prostate problems and erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability, erectile dysfunction, a right hip disability, and migraines.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities due to incomplete records of his reserve service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for the conditions listed, with presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has vacated the denial of TDIU due to inaccurate evidence, and since May 1, 2015, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate condition, erectile dysfunction, bilateral kidney condition, bilateral eye condition, and heart condition. The claims were also remanded for hypertension.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD due to new and material evidence. The issues of service connection for OSA, ED (to include as secondary), and PTSD remain remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II is rated at 20 percent effective July 26, 2019. The Board denied higher ratings for the condition and also denied increased ratings for erectile dysfunction and bilateral diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for Parkinson's disease, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not show a nexus to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as his claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, kidney disorder, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The decision also dismissed his claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU is being remanded due to the need to obtain certain medical records from VistA and private sources. The Board will review these records to determine if they support the Veteran's claim of unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The psychiatric disorders are remanded for further examination and determination of their etiology.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted. The Board also remanded the claims for ED, right leg disability, and left leg disability due to secondary service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for a back disability was withdrawn before the Board made a decision.,Claims for earlier effective dates for noncompensable ratings for residual scars due to bilateral gynecomastia and left foot scar were dismissed as administrative actions.,Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and a sleep disorder other than as a residual of the acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to various conditions have been reopened, with the effective date of the award being May 17, 2016. The rating for migraine headaches has been increased to 30 percent prior to April 25, 2018, and denied thereafter.