Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Veteran's migraines are granted a 50% rating, the residuals of traumatic brain injury prior to March 21, 2018 are denied, and from March 21, 2018 forward, a higher rating is denied. The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine receives a 40% rating, and service connection for erectile dysfunction as a residual of TBI is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required. The issues include back disability, right hip disability, erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD and vasectomy residuals, and a right testicular condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions due to unclear etiology and need for further development, including potential exposure to hazardous chemicals while stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama.

The Board has found that further development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction, hypertension, thyroid condition, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral hearing loss. The case is being remanded to ensure compliance with prior instructions.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection. The Board found the Veteran's lay statements credible and established that his tinnitus began during his military service. For the remaining issues, the Board remanded for further development including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and he did not meet the eligibility requirements for nonservice-connected death pension benefits or DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives, particularly regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and other chemicals during service. The claims are not about service connection under the PACT Act or Agent Orange/Agent Orange-like conditions.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, and the claim for secondary service connection is granted.

The Board has decided service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims of service connection for headaches and erectile dysfunction due to new evidence added after the October 2019 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to a lack of issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) and improper form use in filing his appeal. The issues will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate disorder, bladder disorder, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives. The PACT Act requires VA to provide a medical examination and nexus opinion regarding these disabilities if the appellant engaged in toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs) during active military service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II with cutaneous candidiasis and erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent. The Board has found that the evidence does not support a higher rating due to lack of regulation of activities or other compensable complications.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's condition is related to his service-connected diabetes and/or hypertension or to his toxic exposure risk activities during service in Vietnam and Iraq.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the appellant withdrew all issues related to service connection and disability ratings.

The Veteran's representative withdrew all pending disability compensation claims and appeals, including those related to various conditions such as posterior fossa tumor ependymoma, left wrist neuropathy, cholecystitis and cholelithiasis, depressive disorder (combined with neurocognitive disorder), light-headedness, dizziness and/or vertigo, headaches, ankle sprains, scars of the head, cognitive disorder, voiding dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Board has dismissed all initial rating claims and earlier effective date claims for the Veteran's service-connected disabilities due to his death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, particularly multiple spinal nerve block procedures and pain medications.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's genitourinary disorders, including hypospadias and associated conditions like ED, voiding dysfunction, epididymitis, and UTIs, are being reviewed for service connection.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to be due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.,The Veteran's CKD is caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and/or hypertension. ,The Veteran's ED is caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran's BLE peripheral neuropathy is caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.,The Veteran's bilateral cataracts are caused by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including CVA, erectile dysfunction, heart condition, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. Service connection was granted for psychiatric disability.