Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction has been granted. The claims for service connection for depression and a skin condition, to include rashes and skin sensitivities, have been denied.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding severance of service connection for PTSD, erectile dysfunction, and entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ as they were granted in full.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for erectile dysfunction and stress urinary incontinence are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of his conditions.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection of a right hip disability and erectile dysfunction with infertility, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus (insulin dependence), bilateral kidney condition, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disability were all denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability during or shortly before the pendency of the claim.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are based on his exposure to hazardous noise in military service. However, the VA examiner found that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability and noted that there was no significant shift in hearing thresholds beyond test variability from the Veteran's entrance to separation.

The claims for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.,New evidence has been submitted, but it is not sufficient to reopen the claims as there is no indication of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings are being remanded due to the complexity of the procedural history.,Service connection has been granted for multiple conditions including MS, bladder dysfunction, right upper and lower extremity weakness, visual scotoma, and erectile dysfunction.

Service connection for tinnitus has been granted.,PTSD was dismissed as a full grant of the benefits sought by the Veteran rendered the appeal moot.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction due to the absence of a diagnosed disability during the appeal period.,The Board remanded the claims for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as there was conflicting evidence regarding whether the Veteran had this condition.

The Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant were denied as he does not meet the eligibility criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disability and an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's current left shoulder disability is not related to his in-service injury, while the erectile dysfunction was rated as noncompensable due to lack of evidence of penis deformity.

The Board has remanded the case for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his boil on his penis in service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for chronic scrotal neuralgia and TDIU due to inadequate examination in December 2020. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to assess his condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and prostate cancer, prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions. Service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its relationship to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, arthritis both hands, GERD, erectile dysfunction, gout, liver disability to include steatohepatitis (NASH), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and hypertension due to a lack of response from VA medical records.

The Veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability prior to November 27, 2017 is denied. The claim for special monthly compensation based on statutory housebound status prior to November 27, 2017 is also denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back disability, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment, which meets the criteria for TDIU.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The Board also grants the claim for erectile dysfunction, which it finds is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD and/or obstructive sleep apnea.