Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since May 9, 2008.,The Veteran has been entitled to individual unemployability and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance since May 9, 2008.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and hemorrhoids due to incomplete VA examinations and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, as well as an increased rating for hemorrhoids.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right and left shoulder disabilities were granted with an effective date of May 5, 2021. The claim for erectile dysfunction was denied.,An increased rating for the psychiatric/TBI disabilities was granted starting from November 4, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, sinusitis with allergic rhinitis, and denied service connection for hypertension. The erectile dysfunction is found to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back and joint disabilities. Service connection for sinusitis is established based on direct evidence of a current disability during military service. Service connection for hypertension was denied due to insufficient evidence linking in-service elevated blood pressure readings to current hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims of erectile dysfunction, bladder dysfunction, and mood disorder due to insufficient evidence at the time of the January 2022 decision. The Veteran's appeal is now without representation.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for his service-connected erectile dysfunction and low testosterone is denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity.

For the entire appeal period, a rating of 30 percent for left knee strain with instability is granted.,The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (claimed as secondary to PTSD and MDD) is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left Achilles tendon tear and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected disabilities. The decision on left Achilles tendon tear is due to a lack of in-service event, while the decision on erectile dysfunction requires an addendum opinion addressing aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cold weather injury residuals of the right foot, left foot, and erectile dysfunction have been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, left knee osteoarthritis, and right knee osteoarthritis. The issues have not been decided yet.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied as his current disability level does not warrant a compensable rating.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss is denied as the earliest available effective date is February 15, 2023.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders are denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current diagnosis or causal relationship to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD). The decision is based on a VA opinion that found it at least as likely as not that the erectile dysfunction was caused by the use of proton pump inhibitors for GERD.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction have been granted with effective dates of January 5, 2022. The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Thailand during his service, which is presumed for these conditions under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance was denied as the evidence did not show that he met the requirements for these benefits prior to August 16, 2016.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the appellant's Erectile Dysfunction (ED). The case is being remanded for further evaluation and consideration.

The Board granted service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability and bilateral knee condition. The Veteran's obesity was not found to be a compensable disability. Service connection was denied for jaw condition, skin condition (claimed as athletes' foot), bilateral hearing loss, ED secondary to PTSD, TBI, migraine headaches, residual scar of the head/scalp, scar of the lower back, and right shoulder and right foot scars.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions were denied in previous rating decisions. The Board is remanding the case to determine if the Appellant received the month-of-death benefit and to conduct an accounting of any payment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's migraine disability and erectile dysfunction. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including whether they are related to service-connected PTSD or other factors.

The Board has remanded the issues of ratings in excess of 20 percent for various diabetic and nerve conditions, as well as the issue of entitlement to a TDIU.

The Veteran's migraines, bilateral knee condition, lumbar spine disorder to include lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc space narrowing (lumbar strain), IBS, and erectile dysfunction were not found to be related to service.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.