Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding whether his sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral foot condition are related to or aggravated by his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the loss of Veteran's service treatment records. The claims will be reviewed with a focus on determining whether there is sufficient evidence to establish service connection for the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is granted a 40 percent evaluation for the entire period on appeal, resolving all doubt in his favor.

The Board denied entitlement to TDIU prior to January 6, 2021 due to the appellant's service-connected disabilities not meeting the percentage requirements for a TDIU. From January 6, 2021, the issue was moot as the appellant received a 100% rating and SMC based on housebound status.

The Board denied the reopening of claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, poor eyesight (claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus), erectile dysfunction (claimed as secondary to a service-connected condition), hypertension, and kidney damage (secondary to hepatitis C).

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and remanded the cases of hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction, PTSD, and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of hypertension and erectile dysfunction, as well as his claim for TDIU. The evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under applicable VA rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions, particularly in relation to presumed exposure during service.