Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to incomplete STRs and inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for musculoskeletal conditions, sinusitis, bladder condition, erectile dysfunction, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia due to pre-existing duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for prostatic adenocarcinoma on a basis other than the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for hearing loss or tinnitus, and the effective dates were granted based on continuous pursuit of claims since May 2021.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, but no higher. The finger injury claim was denied. Other service connection claims were also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied as he is already in receipt of the maximum schedular rating and special monthly compensation.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for the claimed conditions of bilateral shoulder condition, bilateral flat feet, OSA, neck/cervical spine condition, ED, and GERD before a decision was made by the Board.

The Veteran's left ankle condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erectile dysfunction, and headaches are all found to be related to service. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted with an effective date of March 1, 2017. The Board found that the evidence did not show a worsening in his service-connected disabilities during the one-year look-back period and thus could not establish entitlement to an earlier effective date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of an etiology opinion in some cases, and the failure to obtain such opinions constitutes a predecisional duty to assist error.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ED, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and hearing loss. The cases are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic bilateral peripheral neuropathy, lower extremities, diabetic bilateral peripheral neuropathy, upper extremities, glaucoma, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II due to lack of in-service herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is service-connected, but has remanded the issue of whether his erectile dysfunction is aggravated by a service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for Total Disability Rating for Compensation Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU), Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria, and an increased rating for psychiatric disorder prior to the decision being finalized.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction, as it is secondary to service-connected low back strain and PTSD. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further examination and opinion regarding causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for Type II diabetes mellitus, to include entitlement to separate compensable ratings for erectile dysfunction, urinary frequency, diverticular disease, and fatty liver disease, has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to a lack of current disability diagnosis.,For his low back disability, the Board finds that he is entitled to a 10 percent rating based on Diagnostic Code 5242.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed as the benefits were granted in a previous decision. Service connection for sleep apnea secondary to service-connected disabilities is granted. The issue of service connection for a cervical spine disability to include as secondary to a thoracolumbar spine disability is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and HPV associated with genital warts should be remanded due to incomplete VA examinations and a lack of medical records from private doctors.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction (ED) is denied because the medical evidence does not show any penis deformity, and the revised rating criteria do not provide a non-compensable rating for ED.