Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims for earlier effective dates for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and erectile dysfunction (ED), as well as special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, due to an error in not considering the Veteran's arguments regarding secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all claims for increased ratings or entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability have been dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection claim for right hand arthritis is denied as the evidence does not show a chronic disability in service or within the applicable presumptive period.,The Veteran's service connection claims for left hand arthritis and impotence (erectile dysfunction) are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board dismissed the appeals for entitlement to a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy (sciatic). Effective November 28, 2016, service connection was granted for these conditions secondary to prostate cancer.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore his claim for TDIU was denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, prostate cancer, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy are remanded due to a duty to assist error in obtaining his service records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, sinusitis, hernia with residuals, hemorrhoids, gastritis, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service onset or current disability for any of these conditions.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has not been received to readjudicate the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, traumatic brain injury (TBI), type II diabetes mellitus, and a right shoulder disability. As such, these claims are denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected hypertension, finding that the disability is proximately due to or aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, right knee condition, PTSD with depression, OSA, and left lower extremity radiculopathy as they have already been granted in prior decisions.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and left knee disabilities. The case is being remanded for an addendum opinion from a qualified medical professional.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that a new VA etiology opinion is needed due to inadequate findings in previous opinions.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted. The claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, right hip condition, left hip condition, right knee condition, and left knee condition are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal. The Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claim(s) at this time.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was dismissed because the claim has been granted in a subsequent rating decision.

The Veteran's TDIU rating is granted, and the Board has remanded two issues for further examination: service connection for a headache condition secondary to major depressive disorder and service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and left ear hearing loss have been denied increased ratings.,The Veteran's GERD has been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service due to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected Type II Diabetes Mellitus with Erectile Dysfunction was denied. The evidence showed that the diabetes required one or more daily insulin injections and a restricted diet, but did not require regulation of activities, hospitalization, or complications warranting higher ratings.