Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for CAD, prostate cancer residuals, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ with an effective date of November 17, 2021. The Board also granted service connection for asthma, respiratory condition with an effective date of December 27, 2021.

The Veteran's initial claim for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss and unspecified anxiety disorder was denied. The Board also remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral flat feet.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction has been rated the maximum rating allowed under the diagnostic code, and therefore a compensable rating is not warranted.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to April 3, 2014, as the evidence did not show that the Veteran was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), finding that PTSD caused or aggravated ED.

The Veteran's GERD, left ankle pain, erectile dysfunction, and tension headaches are all claimed as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board finds the evidence insufficient to determine if these conditions are related to PTSD.,The VA examiner in June 2021 did not provide a clear opinion on whether the Veteran's symptoms of burning in his throat and stomach, vomiting, and unintentional weight loss constitute a disability and whether any such disability is secondary to his PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and sterility need further review due to new evidence submitted since the previous denial. The claim for sleep apnea is granted, but the claim for erectile dysfunction/sterility is remanded.

The Board is remanding all issues for correction of a pre-decisional duty to assist error.,Specifically, the Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, left knee disability, right knee disability, right great toe disability, right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss are being remanded due to the AOJ not having scheduled examinations or obtaining medical opinions prior to denying these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as due to prostate cancer or diabetes mellitus type II, finding no current diagnosis of prostate cancer and that secondary service connection cannot be established.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction. The claims are based on direct evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as there is no clinical evidence of the claimed disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the issues regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss, broken eye vessels, and erectile dysfunction before a decision was made.

The Veteran's hypogonadism, previously claimed as erectile dysfunction, is granted service connection due to its being at least as likely as not related to his service-connected PTSD and spondylosis.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the January 2022 VA examiner's opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected PTSD. The AOJ must obtain an addendum medical opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for neck disability, erectile dysfunction, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral knee conditions, and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic code.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and major depression with anxiety were remanded due to insufficient development of the record.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder with alcohol abuse, duodenal ulcer with peptic ulcer disease, right achilles tendon surgery residuals (including shortening of the leg), and erectile dysfunction, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection was incomplete at the time of his death, and no accrued benefits were due. The Board denied both the accrued benefits claim and the substitution request as there were no pending claims at the time of his death.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's service-connected pes planus is alleged to have aggravated his erectile dysfunction, and he was exposed to toxic exposure risk activities during service.