Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran died from COPD, which is not related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and a need for further examinations. The issues include frostbite of the bilateral feet, an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression), hypertension, hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction, skin disability, lower back disability, skeletal arthritis, bilateral eye disability, bilateral sinus disability, esophageal disability, and stomach disability.

The Veteran's asthma and OSA have been granted service connection. Diabetes, CHF, high blood pressure, stroke, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder including depression and anxiety are also granted.,Service connection for diabetes type II (diabetes), congestive heart failure (CHF), high blood pressure, and stroke is granted.

An effective date of May 29, 2008 is granted for the award of service connection for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The Veteran's claims for a back disability and somatic dysfunction are remanded. Service connection for ED as secondary to MDD is also granted.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated at a 20 percent rating, effective July 1, 2018.,The Veteran's aortic regurgitation due to rheumatic heart disease does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7000. The next higher rating of 30 percent is not warranted.,The Veteran's hypertension does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7101.

The Veteran's service connection for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction and laryngeal cancer residuals is restored due to his exposure in the territorial sea of Vietnam.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, functional bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (secondary to service-connected disability), and acid reflux have been partially granted. The claim for hypertension was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. Claims for higher ratings for functional bowel syndrome and hemorrhoids were denied as they do not meet the schedular criteria. Service connection for tinnitus and acid reflux has been established, but erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected disability remains unresolved.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, are granted as they are at least as likely as not related to his military service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to lack of a current disability meeting VA criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and acid reflux are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for GERD, Erectile Dysfunction, and Sleep Impairment as secondary to PTSD due to insufficient evidence. Additional medical records are needed, and a VA examination is required.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was received after the July 2019 Statement of the Case and has not been considered by the AOJ. The case is being remanded to allow for a supplemental statement of the case and consideration of this new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during the period on appeal, warranting a grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, as well as his ratings for residual right inguinal hernia and left varicocele. The RO is instructed to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed male reproductive disability, including erectile dysfunction, and to assess the current severity of his service-connected residuals from right inguinal hernia and left varicocele.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a back disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to ambiguities in medical opinions and inconsistencies with prior examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the issues of diabetes mellitus, type 2; bilateral eye disability; left knee disability (reopened); kidney disability; peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities; erectile dysfunction; prostate disability; and lower back disability are still pending. The Board has remanded these issues for further development.

The Veteran's appeals for Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension have been dismissed due to withdrawal. The remaining issues of PTSD, Erectile Dysfunction, Right Hip Disability, Left Hip Disability, Bilateral Retinopathy, and Lumbosacral Strain are remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to failure to provide VA examinations as required by law. The specific issues include tinnitus, dizziness, headaches, low back disability, right and left knee disabilities, erectile dysfunction, and gum disease.

The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to potential errors in previous decisions regarding service connection. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions and their relationship to service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to incomplete medical records and insufficient nexus opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, erectile dysfunction, and left elbow disability have been denied. The claim for the back disability is being reopened due to new evidence, but it remains denied. The claims for erectile dysfunction and left elbow disability are also denied.