Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete information regarding the Veteran's periods of active service, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The RO is instructed to gather this information and include it in the claims file.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a low back condition, rib fracture residuals, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate medical opinions in previous remands. Additional development is required.

The Veteran's right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain is granted an initial 20 percent rating throughout the appeal period.,The Veteran's bilateral cataracts are not rated higher than 10 percent.,The Veteran's PTSD with insomnia is granted a 30 percent rating from July 14, 2022, to October 24, 2022.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not warrant a separate compensable rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent, the minimum rating required for a restricted diet and oral glycemic agents. The Board found that regulation of activities was not required as part of his medical management.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction. The Veteran is requested to undergo a new VA examination to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a back disability, an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder prior to May 16, 2013, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter, and entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 3, 2011. The remand includes obtaining retrospective opinions on the Veteran's functional ability during flares for the entire period on appeal and determining whether his ED was caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right and left tennis elbow, left shoulder arthritis, left hand neuropathy, right leg neuropathy, and left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome has been granted. The PACT Act expanded the presumptive exposure for hypertension to include veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Veteran's appeal of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction has been withdrawn.,The Board has remanded the issues of initial increased (compensable) rating for left hip degenerative arthritis, service connection for chronic back pain, and service connection for right knee and left knee chronic pain.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on several service-connected conditions are remanded due to the need for new evaluations and assessments.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and nephropathy with hypertension; bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic and femoral nerves; bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy; and a lumbar spine disability have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU for the entire period of the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, GERD, a recurrent stomach disability, and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete records from Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for a lumbar spine disability resulting from aggravation by his service-connected knee disabilities.,The Veteran's chest pain (claimed as costochondritis) remains on appeal, with an addendum opinion required to address all documented in-service incidents of chest pain.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as due to his service-connected multiple sclerosis. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is remanded for an additional medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims for unspecified liver condition, bilateral lower extremity tingling and numbness, crotch rash, decreased sexual drive, erectile dysfunction, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and jungle rot of feet due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is rated at 40 percent, effective from the date of the claim. Separate ratings for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy are also granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and a TDIU, but dismissed the claim for an increased rating for prostatectomy. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to be not compensable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction has been granted. The claim for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea is being remanded.,New evidence submitted by the Veteran, including a private medical opinion, reopened his previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for a separate and compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction associated with type II diabetes mellitus is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for pancreatitis, to include as associated with type II diabetes mellitus is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus prior to September 10, 2021 is remanded due to missing private treatment records and inadequate VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for type II diabetes mellitus from September 10, 2021 is remanded due to missing private treatment records and inadequate VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for a separate and compensable disability rating for bilateral diabetic retinopathy associated with type II diabetes mellitus prior to September 10, 2021 is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral diabetic retinopathy associated with type II diabetes mellitus from September 10, 2021 is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and back conditions, precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to July 9, 2018.