Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral ankle pain, diabetes mellitus, dyspepsia, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The claim for a compensable disability rating for hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for limited flexion and extension of the left knee are remanded due to incomplete or insufficient evidence.,Additional medical examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left knee conditions.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD secondary to MST is dismissed. The claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, IBS, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and left shoulder disability are granted as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability.,The Veteran's GERD is granted a 60 percent disability rating, with symptoms productive of severe impairment of health.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including OSA, dry skin, hypertension, neck disability, right and left upper extremity nerve damage, right long finger disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, left knee disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right foot plantar fasciitis, and left foot plantar fasciitis. The Board found no evidence of current diagnoses or treatment for these conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension and bilateral non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy have not met the criteria for increased ratings. The earlier effective dates for service connection, rating assignments, and SMC are denied.,The Board has remanded the claim of an appropriate evaluation for CAD with history of coronary artery bypass graft.

The Veteran seeks service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and MDD. The Board has determined that remand is necessary to clarify the current diagnosis of ED and provide a more definitive opinion regarding its etiology.

The Veteran's claims for tension headaches and erectile dysfunction with hypogonadism were denied as there was no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks or deformity, respectively.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and low back disability secondary to service-connected PTSD. The claims of service connection for right heel bone, calcaneus, right foot plantar fasciitis, and trouble walking secondary to right foot plantar fasciitis are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development regarding potential exposure to PFAS firefighting foam and for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his shoulder conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthmatic bronchitis has been granted with an effective date of September 19, 2019. The other claims remain denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for erectile dysfunction and incontinence, both secondary to a right inguinal hernia, due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes are granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicides in the Korean DMZ. Service connection for erectile dysfunction is also granted as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer. However, asthma cannot be linked to herbicide exposure and thus denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, cervical spine condition, and right shoulder condition due to duty-to-assist errors in prior medical opinions. The Veteran's conditions are related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates due to inextricably intertwined issues, including his appeal of service connection for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction service connection, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ are denied. The earliest date entitlement arose is August 1, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that new and relevant evidence did not support readjudication of these claims. The TDIU claim was also denied as the Veteran's single service-connected condition (hiatal hernia) did not render him unemployable.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in the medical opinion provided, and further development is required.

The Veteran's eligibility for transfer of educational benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill to his dependent spouse was denied due to failure to meet his service commitment prior to his obligated projected end date.

The Veteran's requests to readjudicate service connection for hand arthritis and erectile dysfunction were dismissed because the claims were not timely filed or supported by new and relevant evidence.