Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board vacated its previous decision and remanded the appeal for further review of new evidence. The Veteran's claims for various conditions and ratings will be re-evaluated.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, and erectile dysfunction.

The veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was remanded due to new evidence. The veteran was granted an increased rating of 70% for PTSD effective March 10, 2022.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, including as due to diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's private treatment records need to be obtained and a new VA medical opinion is required.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and DIC benefits because the evidence did not show a causal relationship between his leukemia and service, and he was not service-connected for any totally disabling condition.

Service connection for a headache disability, vertigo, and bruxism is denied. Service connection for a right eye disability is granted. Effective dates for erectile dysfunction and PTSD with cannabis use disorder are granted. A 70 percent rating for PTSD with cannabis use disorder and total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are granted. Claims for TBI, right ear hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded.,The Board found no competent evidence of a current headache disability.,The Board found no competent evidence of a current vertigo disability.,The Board found no competent evidence of a current bruxism disability.,The Veteran's right eye disability was at least as likely as not incurred during service.,The effective date for erectile dysfunction is December 12, 2022.,The effective date for PTSD with cannabis use disorder is January 26, 2021.

The veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was granted. The claims for back and left shoulder disabilities were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for erectile dysfunction, bulimia nervosa, and knee issues were denied. The claim for service connection for headaches was remanded.

The veteran was granted a separate 30 percent rating for Parkinson's Disease and TDIU from September 17, 2015, to September 17, 2020. Several other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction because the medical opinions were incomplete. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service was conceded, and his hypertension was granted as a presumptive condition due to that exposure.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to the veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was dismissed because the veteran already received the benefit. The claims for bilateral foot disability and sleep apnea were remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was denied. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral lung disability, prostate disability, and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

Service connection for hypertension, MGUS, and CAD is granted. The reduction in the disability rating for a right leg tibia fracture was improper, so the original 20% rating is restored. A compensable disability rating for COPD is denied. Claims for service connection for ED and enlarged prostate are remanded.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings for service-connected conditions were partially granted. The veteran is entitled to a 60 percent rating for coronary artery disease, a 10 percent rating for diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and a noncompensable rating for erectile dysfunction, all effective May 11, 2021. However, the claim for a compensable rating for prostate cancer was denied.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions except bilateral hearing loss, which was remanded. The Veteran's surviving spouse is the appellant.

Service connection for hypothyroidism is granted. Other conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw it before a decision was made.

The veteran was granted a 70% rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and major depressive disorders. All other issues were remanded for further review.

The appeal for service connection of erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to a service-connected depressive disorder, has been remanded. The Board needs more information and medical opinions.