Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2014

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied across multiple conditions, including prostatitis, memory loss, refractive errors of the eye, wrist condition, sinus bradycardia, hypercholesterolemia, ischemic heart disease, PTSD, sleep apnea, left elbow scar, pseudofolliculitis barbae, right hand middle finger acquired deformity, bilateral peripheral retinal degeneration with dysfunctional tear syndrome and vitreous floaters, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The claims were denied as there was no competent evidence of a service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for clarification of conflicting medical opinions and additional examination regarding his employability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board found that none of the service-connected disabilities caused or contributed substantially to the Veteran's death. The medical evidence did not support a link between Agent Orange exposure and the cause of death.

The Board has granted service connection for benign prostatic hypertrophy and remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to benign prostatic hypertrophy, increased evaluation for hemorrhoids, and any other relevant claims.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction and finds that new and material evidence has been submitted. The Board also finds that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to verify his exposure to Agent Orange during service aboard the USS Shelton and to obtain all relevant medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating of his erectile dysfunction, heart condition, skin disorders, and shin splints are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his conditions do not combine to render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no legal basis to establish these claims given the lack of evidence supporting herbicide exposure or a direct link between the conditions and his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran's current sexual dysfunction did not begin during his period of service and was not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer. As a result, the claim for service connection for sexual dysfunction was denied.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea were denied. The claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his lumbrosacral DJD was denied. The issue of service connection for depression, secondary to service-connected disabilities, is being remanded.,The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted based on the combined evaluation of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to his prostate cancer, which he was already awarded compensation for under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to his service or a service-connected disability, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Board found that erectile dysfunction was not incurred in service and is not caused by or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction has been denied as there is no evidence of penis deformity to warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and neuropathy of the upper extremities are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions and potential new evidence.

The Veteran's currently diagnosed polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy of the eyes with pigment epithelial detachment is etiologically related to service, including conceded herbicide exposure. Service connection for this condition is granted.