Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to his service-connected status post urethral stricture surgery and/or urethral stricture with voiding dysfunction. The decision is based on a pre-decisional duty to assist error in obtaining private medical records and VA treatment records prior to February 2010.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was granted, effective March 4, 2021. The appeal is granted in part.

The Veteran's tinnitus, type II diabetes mellitus secondary to his right knee disability, sleep apnea, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, and erectile dysfunction are all granted. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic cough, TBI, ED, and sleep apnea have been granted. The rating assigned is 30% for the specified trauma and stressor related disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral perforated tympanic membranes are currently rated at the maximum schedular evaluation.,The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction is not manifested by deformity of the penis, thus no compensable rating can be granted.,VA has restored the 10 percent rating for vasovagal syncope effective September 25, 2015.,VA has restored the 10 percent rating for residuals, right hip musculoskeletal strain effective November 25, 2015.,VA has restored the 10 percent rating for residuals, post-operative left hip effective November 25, 2015.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during his service in Korea. The Court vacated the decision due to insufficient consideration of submitted internet articles.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right upper extremity radiculopathy, migraines, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder slap tear, degenerative arthritis of cervical spine, left knee disability, TBI, tinnitus, asthma, and erectile dysfunction, rendered him unable to obtain and/or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining and maintaining such employment.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, manifested by voiding dysfunction requiring the wearing of absorbent materials that must be changed two to four times per day, are granted a 40 percent evaluation for the period beginning October 1, 2019. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is denied as compensable.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, left ankle disability, tinnitus, left knee disability, and erectile dysfunction, rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including PTSD, were denied effective from the date of receipt of his claim in September 1989. The Board found that an earlier effective date was not warranted due to the finality of the prior decisions and the lack of a valid appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, type II, heart disabilities (coronary artery disease with coronary artery bypass graft), prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction are granted on a presumptive basis without application of the PACT Act.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Erectile Dysfunction on a secondary, causation basis due to his service-connected Adjustment Disorder and Sleep-Wake Disorder. The decision is based on evidence that suggests these conditions may have caused or worsened the Veteran's ED.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for obesity, diabetes mellitus type 2, obstructive sleep apnea, arrhythmias, hypertension, venous stasis, erectile dysfunction, and recurrent water blisters need to be remanded as VA examiners have not provided opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, right knee condition, left knee, lower back, and left hand residuals of broken pinky, pain, and limited motion. The issues were remanded for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed Erectile Dysfunction (ED).

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the appeal period for this issue has been REMANDED.,The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are currently rated at 30% from February 1, 2016 to July 27, 2019. The appeal period for this issue is also REMANDED.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral kidney disorder were not incurred in or aggravated by service.,The claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral eye disorder, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral foot disorder, residuals of a cold weather injury affecting the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and bilateral hearing loss are REMANDED.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back condition, erectile dysfunction, and chronic kidney disease due to new evidence received since previous decisions.,Service connection is being considered based on direct evidence rather than any presumption or secondary theory.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, donor site scar, circumcision due to recurrent balanitis, and left otitis externa. The Veteran's exposure to toxic chemicals during service is being evaluated under the PACT Act.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension as related to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand prior to August 10, 2022.