Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease and hypertension, but has remanded the issues of service connection for a right-hand disability and benign prostatic hyperplasia.

The Board has remanded multiple issues, including service connection for a cervical spine disorder and disability ratings for the right hip, PTSD, and right knee disabilities. The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD is also being remanded.

The Veteran's right ankle ligamentous injury, major depressive disorder, TBI, erectile dysfunction, and obstructive sleep apnea are all rated at their maximum allowable levels. The appeal for increased ratings is denied.

The Board denied service connection for lateral epicondylitis of the right elbow and erectile dysfunction, as well as a compensable rating for residuals of a perforated ear drum (healed ruptured right tympanic membrane) and left ear hearing loss. The claim for a rating for right eardrum scar was granted with a 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The claims for erectile dysfunction, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension were all addressed.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy are granted service connection. The Veteran's hypertension and abdominal hernia claims are remanded for further development, as is his claim for an increased rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of TBI have been found to necessitate a higher level of aid and attendance, warranting SMC(t) from January 6, 2015.

The Veteran's appeal is granted for an increased initial disability rating of 70 percent for a psychiatric disorder, effective August 14, 2020. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction and migraine headaches are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, CAD, diabetes mellitus type II, and related peripheral neuropathy have been granted. Erectile dysfunction is also service-connected.,Additional issues of service connection for depression and PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his service-connected diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathies of the upper and lower extremities have been denied as they do not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted in 2012, but the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate because his service-connected disabilities combined to be less than 60% disabling.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Service connection for erectile dysfunction was dismissed due to a grant of the claim in January 2023.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions, particularly those related to toxic exposures in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not associated with a penile deformity, and he does not meet the criteria for an initial compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7522.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability is granted an initial 10 percent rating.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction disability does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with psychotic features caused him to be in need of regular aid and attendance due to his mental incapacity that required care or assistance on a regular basis to protect him from hazards or dangers incident in the daily environment. The Board granted SMC based on this.

The Veteran's PTSD, hypertension, and OSA have been granted service connection. The remaining issues are being remanded for further development.,Service connection has been established for PTSD, hypertension, and OSA based on the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives, particularly regarding an addendum opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's prostatitis.