Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected diabetic nephropathy is granted with an effective date of April 22, 2019.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, entitlement to a TDIU award, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance. The Veteran also withdrew his appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use.

The Board has remanded both claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction and acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction is being remanded because the AOJ failed to consider all pertinent symptomatology, including depressive and anxiety-based symptoms, in determining whether there was a nexus between his current disability and military service. For the psychiatric disorder claim, the Board found that the AOJ committed duty-to-assist errors by primarily focusing on PTSD at the expense of other diagnoses.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as they did not manifest during service or within one year of separation, and there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.,Service connection for a left foot skin disability (plantar warts) is also denied due to lack of current diagnosis.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction. The case is being remanded to obtain an appropriate VA examination and opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to inadequate VA examination and opinion. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is alleged to be caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD is denied.,Service connection for mild cardiomegaly as secondary to PTSD is denied.,The Board has ordered remand for further action on the issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disabilities, allergic rhinitis, kidney disability, ED, GERD, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, shoulder disabilities, liver disability, and lung disability. The appeal is not about service connection at all.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claim for erectile dysfunction/impotence is denied as the new evidence does not relate to this specific issue, while the psychiatric disorder claim is remanded for further examination.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of penis deformity. The Veteran's loss of erectile power is already adequately addressed by his entitlement to special monthly compensation.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction were not incurred or aggravated during service. The Board denied these claims as the evidence did not show that any of these conditions manifested in service or within one year following separation.,Service connection was also denied for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection, as well as an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including persistent depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss, rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in the prior VA examination and the need for an addendum opinion regarding the cause of the erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted a 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's hydrocelectomy. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction, as secondary to service-connected hydrocelectomy, is remanded due to procedural error.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia secondary to hemorrhoids was denied. The Veteran's current condition does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for his service-connected hemorrhoids.,Both erectile dysfunction and right shoulder strain claims were remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by his service-connected PTSD, with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to the service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of his creative organ. The case is remanded for further action regarding service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the February and March 2022 VA examinations. The RO must schedule new examinations and obtain adequate opinions regarding the severity of pseudofolliculitis barbae, as well as the etiology of erectile dysfunction, low back disorder, and left hip disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a duty to assist error. Additional medical examinations are needed to determine if these conditions were incurred in or related to service.