Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Veteran's low back disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee condition.,Service connection for ED is denied. The Board found no evidence of a direct relationship between the condition and active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and sinusitis due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.,For erectile dysfunction, the Board requested an addendum opinion to clarify whether it is related to active duty or environmental exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction should be remanded due to inadequate examination and failure to consider aggravation by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, with the effective date being January 14, 2021.,The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to January 12, 2021, and a rating in excess of 40 percent from that date onwards are both remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction has not resulted in any deformity of the penis, and therefore does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient medical evidence linking these conditions to his service. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if his prostate cancer is etiologically related to exposure at Kelly Air Force Base, and if his erectile dysfunction is related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle condition and denied service connection for exposure to contaminated water in Camp Lejeune. The claims for other conditions are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between the condition and active service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, but the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities have been remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing potential in-service causation.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current skin disorder of the face and/or neck, claimed as cancer (melanoma), related to his military service. The issue of erectile dysfunction is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, residuals of a right shoulder injury, left ankle condition, and right hip condition. The request to reopen his claim for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST, is denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of an in-service stressor and the VA examiner opined that any mental health treatment providers likely made a diagnosis in error.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD due to MST, is also denied. The Board found that there was no credible supporting evidence corroborating the alleged MST.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, neuropathies, and cardiovascular issues, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

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

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and rating determinations.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss on an extraschedular basis was denied due to his failure to report for VA examinations. The claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis was also denied as the Veteran did not complete the necessary application and there is no indication he is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to a left inguinal herniorrhaphy and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran needs further examinations to address his nerve damage from the hernia surgery and whether he is entitled to SMC for ED.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his request. The TDIU claim prior to March 16, 2020 was denied because the Veteran had been employed full-time until he became disabled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that a VA examination is needed to determine if it is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected hypertension or any other condition.