Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus first manifested during service and is presumed to have been incurred therein. The claims for hearing loss, frostbite (lower left and lower right), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea are remanded due to a failure of the AOJ to obtain relevant records.

The Board has dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and earlier effective dates, as the Veteran died during the pendency of these appeals.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetic retinopathy is granted, but the Board has remanded his claims regarding diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and left shoulder disability.,The Veteran was previously rated at 10 percent for diabetic retinopathy. The Board found that he does not have incapacitating episodes requiring treatment visits.

The Veteran's claims for obesity, enlarged prostate (claimed bladder voiding dysfunction and incontinence), erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hip disability are remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, GERD, erectile dysfunction, right and left upper extremity neuropathy, and right and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were granted in the March 20, 2023 rating decision. The appeal is denied as the Appellant is not eligible for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for erectile dysfunction and loss of use of a creative organ, service connection for anemia, and increased ratings for prostate cancer residuals. The Veteran's initial rating for anemia was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, testicular hypofunction, and ED secondary to testicular hypofunction are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The cases will be reviewed by VA clinicians who must provide adequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by his service-connected lumbar spine condition, and the claim for service connection for this secondary disability has been granted.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as service-connected, but his drug/substance abuse disability is denied.,The Veteran's request for an extension to a temporary total rating due to convalescence from hip surgery and the denial of SMC based on housebound criteria are both denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and/or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board finds that his appeal for TDIU is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (DM II) due to herbicide agent exposure under the PACT Act. The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a brain embolism and erectile dysfunction are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected DM II.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to a duty to assist error in the prior medical opinions.,The Veteran's eye conditions are being remanded for clarification on whether they pre-existed service and were not aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's service connection for erectile dysfunction and evaluation of his status post left hydrocelectomy with urinary frequency are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction but remanded the cases of rhinitis and sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions that did not consider all potential toxic exposures.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,Claims for effective dates earlier than March 17, 2023, for CAD, ED, and tinnitus have been denied as there was no prior intent to file a claim before that date.,The Veteran's hypertension claim is not being readjudicated due to the law change allowing VA to grant this claim on August 10, 2022.,SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ has been denied as it was awarded based on the effective date for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's claims were not supported by current medical evidence.,There is no evidence of current diagnoses or symptoms related to the conditions in question.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension, but has remanded the issue of service connection for OSA as secondary to service-connected PTSD and/or hypertension.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 22, 2016 for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction. The decision is based on the Veteran's intent to file a claim received on August 22, 2016.

The Veteran's initial 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches has been restored, effective December 1, 2019.,The appeal for an increased PTSD rating was withdrawn and the appeal is dismissed.