Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Board has denied service connection for depression, anxiety, erectile dysfunction, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis as there is no probative medical evidence that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's tension type headaches with migraines are currently rated at 30 percent effective February 20, 2024.,Service connection for fibromyalgia and erectile dysfunction is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating from March 7, 2019, to August 11, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of cervical spine disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, lumbar disorder, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and left shoulder disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding inadequate opinions in the March 2020 VA examination report.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted service connection. His PTSD is granted a 50 percent disability rating, which is the maximum available under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Veteran's bilateral shin splints and hypertension are denied as they do not meet the criteria for compensable ratings.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches has been granted, and his rating is now at a 50% effective from January 29, 2021. The issue of service connection for head injury residuals (including memory loss) was dismissed as the appeal does not involve service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes is found to be related to his current diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and hypertension. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which has been granted. The housebound rate is moot as the SMC based on aid and attendance is a greater benefit.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues except tinnitus have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the claims by the Veteran. The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, which he contends was aggravated by his hypertension. As such, the claim for secondary service connection for ED is granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected PTSD and has ordered a remand for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction and dizziness due to a duty to assist error. The VA examiner did not address all medications used by the Veteran, including those related to his service-connected psychiatric disability of bipolar disorder with personality disorder traits.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as service-connected due to its onset in service and secondary to his service-connected benign prostatic hypertrophy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no current diagnosis of erectile dysfunction and no link to service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to the veteran's claims for various ratings and effective dates due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of relevant evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate disability, asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, lung disability, and erectile dysfunction. The claims are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection on all issues related to sinusitis, erectile dysfunction, shoulder conditions, sleep disturbances, and migraine.