Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Board has determined that the Veteran's disabilities are related to his service-connected multiple sclerosis (MS), and thus remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and erectile dysfunction, finding that a new medical opinion is needed due to an inaccurate factual premise in the previous VA examiner's opinion.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted as incurred during service. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied, and the claim for an earlier effective date for left ear hearing loss is also denied. TDIU is granted with conditions met. Effective dates for other claims are not granted.

The Board has found that the development conducted does not adequately comply with the September 2021 Board remand directives and thus, the case is being returned to the AOJ for further development regarding the Veteran's reported exposure to herbicides while stationed at Howard and Albrook Air Force Bases in Panama.

The Veteran's claim for PCAFC benefits is being remanded due to unclear reasons and bases in the denial, as well as a need to clarify eligibility based on new legal criteria set by the Federal Circuit.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The bilateral foot disorder claim is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the previous rating decision, and thus, further development is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has remanded several issues, including those related to bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as well as some of the disability evaluations.

The Board has remanded the cases for further adjudication due to a failure to comply with VA's duty to assist and a prior remand order. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular rating criteria for a grant of TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) throughout the period at issue.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, associated with his adenocarcinoma of the prostate post-radical prostatectomy, is now rated at 20 percent effective February 6, 2017.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected and denied.,A rating in excess of 20 percent for right shoulder impingement syndrome, to include rotator cuff tear, is denied.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain/spine and intervertebral disc syndrome prior to March 22, 2023, is denied. From March 22, 2023, a rating in excess of 40 percent is also denied.,A rating of 40 percent for sciatic nerve radiculopathy, left lower extremity, and a rating of 40 percent for sciatic nerve radiculopathy, right lower extremity, are granted.

Service connection for a left knee condition, erectile dysfunction (ED), and migraines has been denied.,The Veteran's lumbar spine and upper back conditions have been remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction has been granted, effective March 31, 2017. As the benefits sought have already been granted, the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and examination to address the nature and etiology of the appellant's ED, low back disability, bilateral lower extremity TTS, and PTSD. The claims are also being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (as secondary to toxic exposure), PTSD with major depressive disorder, and TDIU due to new evidence received since the last Statement of the Case.

The Board has determined that the current evidence is insufficient to establish a service connection for ED, and thus remands the case for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC were dismissed as they did not meet the procedural requirements under the modernized review system (AMA).

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including right hand, left hand, right knee, left knee, right hip, left hip, bilateral eye disorder (including cataracts), erectile dysfunction, vitamin deficiency, low blood pressure and sleep apnea. The claims are remanded for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine disorder.

The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and Parkinson's disease have been fully awarded with the grants of service connection in May 2021 and June 2021, respectively. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected depressive disorder due to inadequate medical opinions regarding aggravation.