Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hyperhidrosis, hemorrhoids, erectile dysfunction, bilateral knee disability (patellofemoral pain syndrome), and back disability (muscle spasms of thoracolumbar spine) as there was no evidence of a current disability in any of these conditions. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition for hyperhidrosis or hemorrhoids, and his erectile dysfunction claim lacked a diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, finding that it is proximately due to and/or worsened by his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The right breast condition appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral neurological disability of the upper and lower extremities due to errors in the AOJ's decision.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of June 1, 2014, for the Veteran's entitlement to service-connected Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Chronic Constipation, and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has determined that the AOJ did not properly address the Veteran's earlier effective date claims for service connection and remands these issues.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected, and the Board has remanded this issue for further development.,The Veteran's cardiac dilation warrants a 30 percent rating based on evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not make him permanently bedridden or unable to care for his daily needs without requiring the regular aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a denial of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral lower and upper extremity neuropathy is being remanded due to the Veteran's failure to attend scheduled VA examinations. The Board will schedule new VA examinations and provide notification of any future appointments.

The Veteran's heart disability, respiratory disability, diabetes mellitus, and various peripheral neuropathies and radiculopathies are not service-connected. The cervical spine disability is also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder, finding that there is no medical evidence showing a causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, dry eye syndrome, dry skin and shaving bumps, right hip and thigh disability, left hip and thigh disability, and ED have been denied. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, radiculopathy of the LLE affecting the sciatic nerve, radiculopathy of the RLE affecting the sciatic nerve, asthma, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood), service connection for IBS/GERD, and service connection for allergic rhinitis.,The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, dry eye syndrome, dry skin and shaving bumps, right hip and thigh disability, left hip and thigh disability, and ED have been denied. The Board has also remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for lumbosacral strain, radiculopathy of the LLE affecting the sciatic nerve, radiculopathy of the RLE affecting the sciatic nerve, asthma, service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood), service connection for IBS/GERD, and service connection for allergic rhinitis.

The Board has decided that service connection is denied for right thumb strain. Service connection is remanded for diabetes mellitus type II and erectile dysfunction, as the AOJ did not obtain adequate medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for ED was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a penis deformity, and thus the criteria for a compensable rating were not met.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for ED and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ were also denied. The Board determined that the earliest possible effective date was April 1, 2020.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction may be related to his service-connected PTSD and/or medications taken for PTSD, but an addendum medical opinion is needed to address causation and aggravation.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted to reconsider the claims for PTSD, Erectile Dysfunction (SMC), and Fibromyalgia. The claims are being remanded due to pre-decisional errors in obtaining VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction have been granted effective from December 10, 2021.,Special monthly compensation for housebound status has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, an acquired psychiatric condition (likely PTSD, insomnia, adjustment disorder), and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate medical opinions in the original decision.

The Veteran was previously granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities, but the Board is now remanding the case to clarify whether he was enrolled in school full-time and obtain his complete VA vocational rehabilitation records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are service-connected, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.