Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are granted service connection, with the prostate cancer being presumed due to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The erectile dysfunction is secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a failure to provide proper notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing before the AOJ.

The Veteran's ED and service-connected disabilities have been found to be of sufficient severity to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, leading to a TDIU grant. The compensable rating for ED was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for higher SMC and initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not show any penile deformity, which is required for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7522.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his lumbar spine disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left and right ankle disorders, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran will be afforded new VA examinations to determine these issues.

The Veteran's hepatic steatosis, DMII, and ED are all remanded for further review due to the need for a medical examination.,Specifically, the Board is requesting additional evidence or an opinion regarding whether these conditions are related to his exposure to contaminated water at Camp LeJeune.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure are related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for these conditions. The claims for erectile dysfunction, diabetes type 2, and bilateral lower body neuropathy have been remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted. The claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities, as well as erectile dysfunction, are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction before a decision was made.

The Veteran's service connection claims for lumbar spine, left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, urinary incontinence, left knee disability, right knee disability, and erectile dysfunction are granted. The Veteran is also remanded to obtain relevant medical records prior to the AOJ decision on appeal.

The Veteran's ED and GERD have been granted service connection, with the ED being due to his service-connected back surgeries. The Veteran's GERD has been increased to a 10% rating effective June 29, 2020. The Veteran's migraines and neck pain are pending further evaluation.

The Board has granted a TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and bladder cancer residuals. The rating assigned is 70 percent as of March 21, 2022.

The claims for service connection have been granted, and the Veteran's disabilities are being remanded due to a lack of VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include lower back disability, bilateral sciatica, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and anxiety), and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type II and its secondary effects. The appeal is now closed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy have been reopened. The Board has granted these claims as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, except for the periods when he was already receiving a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, ankle sprain, hemorrhoids, foot and knee strains, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction, prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, including the issues of entitlement to an effective date prior to April 11, 2013 for service connection and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis is granted as service connected. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, left knee disability, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to exposure to toxins at Camp Lejeune.