Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, as well as SMC based on loss of use due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is required to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance has been denied as his service-connected conditions do not render him helpless or in need of regular aid and assistance. The Board found that the Veteran's mobility issues are due to nonservice-connected disabilities, such as diabetes and diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of erectile dysfunction and hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus due to inadequate medical opinions addressing aggravation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and the relationship between in-service neisseria gonorrhea and ED.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was denied. The evidence did not substantiate a reasonable possibility that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral vascular disease and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for L5-S1 lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease was denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating.,Service connection for hearing loss was denied because there is no indication of its manifestation within one year of service.

The Veteran's PTSD alone rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, and his other service-connected disabilities combined to at least a 60% rating. SMC based on statutory housebound status is granted as of April 21, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal of the issue regarding new and relevant evidence for his previously denied erectile dysfunction claim has been dismissed due to a withdrawal request by his representative.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the failure to obtain private medical records from Dr. DW at Cleveland Clinic.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for anxiety, insomnia, and depression is dismissed. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of reoccurring acute sinusitis due to his in-service exposure to particulate matter during his active service. Service connection is granted for this condition. Other claims are denied.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on multiple conditions has been remanded, and the claim for erectile dysfunction was withdrawn. The initial rating for MDD with GAD remains denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no current diagnosis of this condition and thus not meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate condition, hypertension, chronic headaches, ED, GERD, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, skin condition (melanoma of neck and face), back disability, left ankle injury, right ankle disability, and right shoulder disability due to a duty to assist error.,The Veteran's service connection claims are remanded as the Board finds that VA examinations and medical opinions are required to determine whether these claimed disabilities are etiologically related to his active service or other service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss, but with a noncompensable evaluation effective April 30, 2020. The Board also remanded several other issues related to various conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require him to need regular aid and attendance, as evidenced by his inability to dress or undress himself, keep himself presentable, prepare meals, attend to hygiene needs, and walk without assistance due to asthma and mental health conditions.,SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance is granted because the Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause him to require such assistance.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, headaches, and right hip condition due to a lack of consideration of all contentions in the previous opinions and the submission of new evidence. The Veteran's ED is being considered secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder, and his headaches are also being considered secondary to his service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and loss of use the lower extremities as secondary to prostate cancer due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to need regular aid and attendance of another, nor are they severe enough to result in permanent bedridden status.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee condition, GERD, degenerative changes in the lumbar spine, and ED. The PTSD claim was granted with an increased rating to 70%. The hearing loss claim remains denied.