Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has decided that a remand is required due to an inadequate VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, which may be aggravated by his service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood and medications used to treat it.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to his military service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's neuroendocrine tumor with carcinoid syndrome, heart valve replacement, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded for further development due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The claims will be adjudicated together as they are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's ED is secondary to his service-connected bipolar disorder. The VA will obtain a new medical opinion to address this issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, effective dates, and ratings related to coronary artery disease with chronic congestive heart failure, erectile dysfunction, loss of use of a creative organ, and epididymo-orchitis due to outstanding VA treatment records.

The Veteran's initial 20% disability rating for prostate cancer residuals, including awakening to void three times per night, is granted effective October 22, 2021. The effective date of service connection for erectile dysfunction is also set at October 22, 2021.

The Board denied the appellant's eligibility for attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in the March 2023 rating decision because the claims were not previously adjudicated and no representation was provided prior to the initial decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of January 23, 2017 for the grant of service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) associated with Adenocarcinoma of the Prostate and corresponding Special Monthly Compensation (SMC). The decision is based on the fact that the Veteran's ED was shown to be due to treatment for prostate cancer which began in or around January 2017.

The Board has denied compensable ratings for bladder cancer and hypertension, and service connection for erectile dysfunction. The case is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination.

New evidence has been submitted that may support the Veteran's claims for service connection. The AOJ will review these new claims and determine if they meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for left foot tendonitis/arthritis, right foot tendonitis/arthritis, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction has been granted. The claims for service connection for depression and a skin condition, to include rashes and skin sensitivities, have been denied.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding severance of service connection for PTSD, erectile dysfunction, and entitlement to SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ as they were granted in full.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for erectile dysfunction and stress urinary incontinence are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the cause of his conditions.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection of a right hip disability and erectile dysfunction with infertility, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral eye disability, bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus (insulin dependence), bilateral kidney condition, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disability were all denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability during or shortly before the pendency of the claim.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are based on his exposure to hazardous noise in military service. However, the VA examiner found that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability and noted that there was no significant shift in hearing thresholds beyond test variability from the Veteran's entrance to separation.

The claims for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.,New evidence has been submitted, but it is not sufficient to reopen the claims as there is no indication of new and relevant evidence.