Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The lumbar spine disability, PTSD, HTN, and ED issues are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of current diagnosis and no nexus between in-service noise exposure and present hearing loss.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraines, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing these claims.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches was granted, and he is now receiving a 50% disability rating. The appeal regarding his PTSD with major depressive disorder and TBI remains denied. A separate 70% disability rating has been granted for the service-connected TBI. Service connection for ED as secondary to PTSD has also been established. However, the claim for OSA as secondary to a service-connected disability is being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bruxism, and erectile dysfunction render him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his psychiatric disability. The Board granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and assistance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on aid and attendance, finding that he did not require regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities prior to March 12, 2014.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU until April 17, 2009. The effective date is set at this date as it is the earliest possible effective date given that the Veteran met the schedular criteria and there was no formal claim prior to this date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require the need for regular aid and attendance, which qualifies him for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for entitlement to special monthly compensation and an increased rating for erectile dysfunction as there was no valid Notice of Disagreement submitted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes, hypertension, and coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder, and the effective date for this grant of service connection is set at January 1, 2007.

The Veteran's death has led to the dismissal of all service connection claims.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as the November 2023 rating decision granted treatment purposes only under Chapter 17 for frequent urinary tract infections, BPH, erectile dysfunction, and arteriosclerotic heart disease and valvular heart disease with acute, subacute, or old myocardial infarction. The Veteran's character of discharge was previously determined to be a bar to VA benefits other than Chapter 17 health care.

The Board has remanded the case for further action due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding hypertension. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is being considered as a possible cause or aggravation of his diagnosed hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus (type II), lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need to address other toxic exposure theories not previously considered.

The Board granted service connection for arterioslerotic heart diseases, diabetes melitis type II, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction with specific evaluations. The effective date is August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's claims for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, right shoulder pain and Becker mole, hypertension, left lower extremity numbness and tingling, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied.,The Board is remanding the issues of service connection for left lower extremity numbness and tingling, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to earlier effective dates for CAD, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension due to a lack of a medical opinion on whether these conditions are related to service. The VA will obtain an appropriate medical opinion regarding this issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is service-connected as it was caused by his service-connected depression and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the cause and aggravation of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.