Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an additional medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis is denied as there is no current diagnosis of or treatment for the condition.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied due to lack of evidence of a penile deformity.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis is denied because there is no evidence of greater than 50 percent obstruction or polyps in the nasal passages.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 50% but not higher, with symptoms meeting criteria for occupational and social impairment.

The Board has granted compensation for residuals of bladder cancer, iron deficiency anemia, chronic kidney disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and hypertension as qualifying additional disabilities under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to VA's failure to timely diagnose and treat the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic kidney disease and multiple neuropathies, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since June 27, 2023.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction has been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a penile deformity, which is required to warrant a compensable rating under the current criteria.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Erectile Dysfunction and Hypertension, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and his military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's TBI, GERD, headaches, ED, right knee arthritis, left hip strain, and right hip strain are all granted service connection.,Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is also granted as secondary to right knee arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, and a right ankle condition were denied as there is no persuasive evidence of their onset during service or being related to service.,Service connection was not granted for diabetes, restless legs syndrome, left knee condition, and left hip condition due to lack of persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's PTSD and erectile dysfunction are not rated higher than the current 50 percent for PTSD, and there is no compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions were dismissed due to his death during the appeal process.

The Board has granted service connection for essential tremors and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction to PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, TMJ dysfunction (jaw pain), tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, diverticulosis, erectile dysfunction, and obstructive sleep apnea have been granted.,The Board has found that the Veteran had qualifying service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War era and has current diagnoses of IBS, TMJ dysfunction (jaw pain), tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, GERD, diverticulosis, erectile dysfunction, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims are granted on a presumptive basis under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the NOD did not express disagreement with a valid rating decision, specifically regarding an increased rating for PTSD. The Board granted a separate claim of service connection for PTSD in a previous decision.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ, both effective from December 9, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for GERD and ED as secondary to a right knee disability due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is not caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability other than prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD is granted.,The Veteran's claim for secondary service connection for ED as secondary to PTSD is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in verifying the Veteran's claimed stressors and a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The claims will be reconsidered after further development.

The Veteran's GERD and erectile dysfunction have been granted initial evaluations, with the GERD receiving a 30% rating.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to address the issues of service connection for tinnitus, headaches, residuals of prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction. The current rating decision on PTSD with major depressive disorder and anxious distress remains denied.