Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence in the March 2021 rating decision regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran needs an addendum opinion from a clinician that considers research studies submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied as he already has the maximum schedular rating.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The service connection claim for a back disability as secondary to his bilateral knee disabilities is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and residuals, including erectile dysfunction and voiding dysfunction, as well as a heart condition (claimed as coronary artery/ischemic heart disease) due to herbicide exposure are all granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection and rating for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, heart condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and neck condition due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these appeals.

The Board has granted service connection for Erectile Dysfunction and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, finding that both conditions are aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional medical opinions to address whether the Veteran's PTSD caused or aggravated his obesity, which in turn caused or aggravated his OSA and ED.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for OSA, unspecified anxiety disorder, ED, migraine headaches, seizure disorder, fatigue, and sleep disturbance.

The Veteran's current diagnosis of erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected PTSD, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 0 percent for erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board found that the disability did not more nearly approximate the criteria for a compensable rating under DC 7522.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 14, 2015 for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction was granted. The effective date is set at March 28, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA under Chapter 35 were denied as the evidence does not support a finding that he was employed full-time prior to September 2, 2006.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss was denied as his hearing impairment did not meet the criteria for an exceptional pattern and falls within the noncompensable range.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss was denied as he does not have hearing loss for VA purposes in that ear.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for lower back pain was denied as there is no evidence of a disability at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, for the period from September 14, 2021, to April 11, 2024, was denied as there is no evidence showing greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected hypertension, finding no current diagnosis of ED.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, including whether it is caused by or aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee chondromalacia.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diarrhea and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence to support these claims.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinion provided in September 2020 is inconsistent and incomplete, thus requiring further clarification on whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as anxiety disorder is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied due to the absence of audiometric findings meeting VA criteria for hearing loss.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied due to the absence of reported symptoms and conflicting medical evidence.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, left hand disability, right hand disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability are all denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and sinusitis have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a diagnosis of erectile dysfunction or sinusitis, nor has he been treated for these conditions.,The Veteran's claims for bronchitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), headaches with fatigue, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right shoulder disability, bilateral foot disability, and right knee disability have not been addressed in this decision.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, and the Board is dismissing the case as a result.