Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's OSA is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, with obesity as an intermediate step. The VA needs to obtain a new opinion from a qualified sleep specialist addressing both proximate causation and aggravation by hypertension and PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is not attributable to active military service and has not been caused or aggravated by his service-connected hypertension or diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted an extraschedular total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from April 22, 2014 to March 18, 2022 due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the failure of the Veteran to attend scheduled VA examinations. The issues include a trachea disorder, left knee laxity, DJD, DDD, sciatic nerve radiculopathy, urinary frequency, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals of the denial of service connection for various conditions and ratings, leading to the dismissal of these legacy appeals.

The Board denied a compensable disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer, finding that there is no evidence of penile deformity. The Veteran does not receive a schedular rating but receives special monthly compensation benefits due to loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, coronary artery disease, and hypertension are presumed to have been incurred during his active service in Okinawa due to exposure to herbicide agents. Service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer.,Service connection for acid reflux disease and asthma is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected PTSD due to insufficient evidence regarding whether depression associated with PTSD or medications prescribed for PTSD cause or aggravate erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for unspecified depressive disorder has been granted.,Service connection was also established for tinnitus with an effective date of June 20, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for an acquired psychiatric disability, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea. However, the right knee disability, left eye disability, back disability, TDIU claim, and left knee disability remain denied.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for snoring and acid reflux have been reopened due to new evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection for equilibrium problems, bilateral hearing loss, upper and lower teeth condition including TMJ disorder, arthritis of the entire joint system, bilateral ankle condition, bilateral hip condition, sleep apnea, bilateral eye condition (periorbital eye pain, NVS cataracts, glaucoma suspect), acid reflux, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for snoring and acid reflux have been reopened due to new evidence. The issues of entitlement to service connection for equilibrium problems, bilateral hearing loss, upper and lower teeth condition including TMJ disorder, arthritis of the entire joint system, bilateral ankle condition, bilateral hip condition, sleep apnea, bilateral eye condition (periorbital eye pain, NVS cataracts, glaucoma suspect), acid reflux, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for major depressive disorder, ulcerative colitis, and erectile dysfunction. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to a change in status.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss was denied, but reopened due to new evidence. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea and depressive disorder with anxious distress were both reopened.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted as it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's service-connected asthma.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Board will need to provide the Veteran with examinations and consider additional medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a left pinky finger disorder, a left thumb disorder, and erectile dysfunction (ED) due to the Veteran's service-connected back disability.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for erectile dysfunction (ED) is denied as the evidence does not support a compensable rating under either the pre-amended or post-amended versions of Diagnostic Code 7522. The Board found no evidence of penile deformity and ED symptoms do not warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again with an updated opinion on whether his erectile dysfunction is related to service or his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for service-connected left varicocele and TDIU due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the etiology of his symptoms. The case is being returned for further development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing an addendum medical opinion by a VA physician.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and hypertension secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, but denied service connection for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction. The decision is based on medical opinions that these conditions are not related to active duty.