Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeal for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of both feet. The claims for service connection related to bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board has denied service connection for emphysema and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, as it is unclear if there is a causal relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an eye disability, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability due to service.,Service connection for the right ankle disability has been remanded as additional information or evidence may be needed.

The Veteran's Peyronie's disease with erectile dysfunction is granted a 20 percent rating, but no higher.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, and the case is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction and because of the need for a TERA-compliant examination regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date earlier than February 26, 2021 for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on the loss of use of a creative organ. The decision found that the earliest possible effective date is February 26, 2021.

The Board has denied a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction and granted a 10 percent disability rating for urinary frequency. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 30 percent, which the Board found not to meet the criteria for a higher rating. The issue of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, PTSD, and GERD have been granted. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD has been denied.

The Board has withdrawn the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to a withdrawal by the Veteran. The issue of service connection for insomnia is being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's back disability, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis and transverse process fusion L5-S1 with degenerative large herniated disk at L5-S1, was aggravated by the service-connected right hallux valgus postoperative.,The Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy were due to his service-connected degenerative arthritis and transverse process fusion L5-S1 with degenerative large herniated disk at L5-S1.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete medical opinions, potential secondary service connection issues, and new law considerations. The claims will be reviewed with additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence and reevaluate the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, specifically whether it is secondary to a service-connected disability or caused by obesity. The examiner must provide opinions on both causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was dismissed because the same issue was already pending and being decided by a different docket number.

The Board denied service connection for low testosterone/male hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service.,There was no in-service diagnosis or treatment of either condition. The Veteran's hyperlibido during service is unrelated to his current conditions.

The Veteran's ED is caused by his service-connected MDD, and the Board has granted service connection for ED as secondary to MDD.

The appeal for service connection for Ischemic Heart Disease is dismissed. Effective dates are granted for service connection and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, as well as for lower abdomen surgical scars.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical DDD, but has remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) secondary to the same condition.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted under the PACT Act due to presumed herbicide exposure. Hearing loss of the left ear and hypertension are both granted as presumptive conditions related to service in Vietnam. Service connection for a gastrointestinal disability (IBS) and ischemic heart disease are denied, with no current evidence linking these conditions to service or confirmed herbicide exposure. Erectile dysfunction is also denied.