Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II with hypertension and erectile dysfunction is denied as his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, incontinence, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board has determined that the VA did not properly consider evidence from earlier periods of service and failed to adequately address the relationship between the Veteran's low back disability and his service-connected feet. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's ED is remanded for further examination and opinion to determine if it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected mental health disability, low back disability, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, fibromyalgia, sinusitis, sleep apnea, or tobacco abuse.

The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction claims have been denied. The effective date for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is denied.,An initial compensable rating for hypertension has not been met due to lack of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, finding that the earliest legal possible date is December 27, 2016.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to assess the Veteran's employability prior to May 7, 2019, considering his service-connected disabilities and past limitations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information and further development is needed, particularly regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities require care or assistance on a regular basis to protect him from hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of medical opinions regarding service connection claims, including those related to hypertension, skeletal arthritis, psychiatric disorders, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The PTSD rating remains at 70 percent, but an earlier effective date of February 8, 2021 for TDIU and DEA benefits is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of erectile dysfunction due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease with IVDS of the lumbar spine, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, and GERD have all been granted increased ratings. The Veteran also received service connection for cervical sprain/strain and erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease (IHD), bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction were not shown to be related to his service or a service-connected disability.,Service connection for these conditions was denied as there is no evidence of their onset during service or within one year following separation from service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claim for service connection for Erectile Dysfunction. The Board also granted the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal regarding Right Knee Arthritis.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) secondary to hypertension, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise that the ED was caused by the service-connected hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is due to medication prescribed for his service-connected hypertension, and thus grants service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bladder disorder and erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and requests that he provide additional medical records. The claims will be reconsidered with the new information.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for ED, left hip arthritis, and right hip disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's ED is not compensable as there is no evidence of a penis deformity. Service connection for left hip and right hip disabilities are also remanded as the VA examiner's opinion was inadequate.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure history and medical opinions.