Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and left hand fourth finger fracture residuals have been granted service connection.,Erectile dysfunction has also been granted as secondary to chronic kidney disease.

The Veteran's epididymitis to include orchitis was not productive of urinary tract infections, symptomatic infections requiring one to two hospitalizations per year, or suppressive drug therapy lasting six months or longer during the period on appeal.,The Veteran is in receipt of the maximum rating for erectile dysfunction under the current version of Diagnostic Code (DC) 7522 for the entire period on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD alone is sufficient to grant a TDIU, and his other service-connected disabilities are at least 60% combined. The Veteran also meets the criteria for SMC based on housebound status.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 27, 2021 for the award of service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED). The GERD claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of increased initial evaluations for erectile dysfunction, irritable bowel syndrome, service connection for left lower extremity, service connection for right lower extremity, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is likely due to his service-connected lumbar spine and radiculopathy conditions, with tramadol use possibly causing the condition by October 25, 2012. The effective date for ED will be remanded.,Due to the inextricably intertwined nature of the issues, including the need to determine if tramadol caused ED prior to August 30, 2013, the SMC issue is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, as secondary to bipolar disorder, due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements and an incomplete medical opinion.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection of Erectile Dysfunction as it was fully granted prior to this decision. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for Hypertension.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding past-due benefits awarded in the March 20, 2023 rating decision. The matter is being returned for further adjudication.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction, alopecia areata (hair loss), migraines, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Board finds the evidence insufficient to grant service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, prostate condition, headaches, IBS, behavioral neurology conditions, and acquired psychological condition due to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and special monthly compensation were denied as the earliest possible effective dates have already been assigned.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for further review of the evidence. The Board is unable to determine if there was a factual increase in disability prior to the effective dates requested, or if service connection should be granted based on the current evidence.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the criteria for an earlier effective date or higher rating were not met.,PTSD was granted service connection, but with a current rating of 70 percent, which is the maximum under the applicable diagnostic code.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has reinstated the 20% disability rating for erectile dysfunction with penile deformity, effective October 14, 2020, finding no clear error in the January 2021 rating decision.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 16, 2021 for the award of service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Depressive Disorder with Alcohol Use Disorder and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's heart disability, myocardial infarction with congestive heart failure, is rated at 100% effective July 2, 2018.,Service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood (psychiatric disability) as secondary to service-connected left anterior descending artery dissection is granted with an effective date of July 2, 2018.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches, rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, a lumbar spine disability, and an erectile dysfunction disability. The Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ have also been denied.

The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and related conditions, including diabetic nephropathy, bilateral upper extremity neuropathies, and lower extremity neuropathies is granted effective August 10, 2022.