Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine to obtain an additional medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities aggravated urinary incontinence and male erectile disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction from May 4, 2021 to the present has been denied. The current rating of noncompensable is maintained.

The Veteran's tinea pedis was granted service connection as it had an in-service onset. Service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral flatfoot was denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's skin disability is related to service and granted. The claims for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, diverticular disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, gall bladder disability, and hernia are denied.

The Veteran's skin disability is related to service and granted. The claims for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, diverticular disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, gall bladder disability, and hernia are denied.

The Veteran's claim for beneficiary travel benefits associated with a June 13, 2024, VA medical appointment is granted due to the timely submission of a paper claim within 30 days after completing the travel.

The Veteran's appeal is mixed, with some issues granted and others denied. The 70% rating for persistent depressive disorder remains unchanged, while the 20% ratings for avascular necrosis of both hips are granted.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, secondary to service-connected prostate cancer, is now rated at 20% effective May 4, 2017. The earlier effective date of April 8, 2015, for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on a statutory housebound basis due to his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The claim for left ear hearing loss is denied, and the claim for a cervical spine disability is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as he is deceased.

The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the VA examiner's opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected medial epicondylitis and his ED. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an addendum from a clinician addressing whether the service-connected condition caused obesity, if obesity was a substantial factor in causing ED, and whether ED would not have occurred but for obesity caused by the service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, finding that these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability for the claimed hip and knee disabilities, and thus service connection cannot be granted. The claims of entitlement to service connection for ED, left knee disability, low back disability, and right ankle disability are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension (secondary to PTSD), migraine headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome are all denied.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service occurrence of these conditions during the period on appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for constipation, a left ankle sprain, erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, allergic rhinitis, and chronic upper respiratory infection. The Board found that there was no nexus between the claimed conditions and active duty service.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) due to a lack of an addendum addressing the relationship between ED and service-connected total arthroplasty, left and right knee. The Veteran's ED is presumed related to toxic exposure while in Southwest Asia under PACT Act.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including skin, GERD, left shoulder, rhinitis, sinusitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, IBS, and sleep apnea. The right shoulder, cervical spine, right knee, left knee, and erectile dysfunction claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and other issues. The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, related to PTSD, will be further developed.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to benign prostate hyperplasia and his appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.