Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected heart disability, finding that the ED is caused by medications used to treat the heart disability. The decision resolves all issues related to this claim.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including those for headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, general arthralgia, a low back disability, bilateral hearing loss, vertigo and dizziness, tinnitus, gastrointestinal disorders, kidney disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The issues are being remanded due to the need for new evidence or further review.

The Board granted service connection for impairment of the left lower extremity, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ effective December 31, 2007. The Veteran's entitlement to these benefits arose prior to his claims being received.

The Board has granted the reopening of the Veteran's claim for service connection for Parkinson's disease, but denied all other claims due to lack of evidence supporting exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's death was not due to willful misconduct, but the cause of death (cardiac arrest) is related to his service-connected conditions. The Board finds that a medical opinion is needed to determine if PTSD caused or aggravated alcoholism/alcohol abuse.

The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction have been denied as the evidence does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under VA disability evaluation criteria.

Service connection is granted for peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction remains noncompensable.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he has the education and training for sedentary administrative work.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including DM II, vision loss, sleep apnea, ED, ingrown toenails, third degree burns, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The reasons given include a lack of in-service occurrence or injury related to these conditions, as well as insufficient evidence linking current disabilities to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, cataracts, erectile dysfunction, loss of smell and taste, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are not related to his military service. The claims for these conditions have been denied as there is no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during service or any other basis for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and urinary incontinence, have rendered him unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that his conditions preclude him from engaging in such employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis to his service-connected Hodgkin's disease and hypothyroidism, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions.

The Veteran's respiratory condition, hypertension (HTN), and erectile dysfunction (ED) are not service-connected as they were not incurred in or caused by his military service. The Board found that the Veteran's current conditions are more likely due to his extensive history of smoking.,The Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam, but there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to such exposure.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and compartment syndrome as there is no current disability found, and the Veteran's lay assertions were not considered competent medical evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for painful scar residual and erectile dysfunction, as well as SMC for loss of a creative organ due to erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's pain on erection is considered service-connected, and his erectile dysfunction is linked to his in-service circumcision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, pain disorder, and erectile dysfunction have been denied.,The Board found that the evidence did not establish a current disability for some of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unclear notification of potential evidentiary sources for verifying an in-service personal assault, and the need for a VA psychiatric examination to clarify the diagnosis of any psychiatric disorder. Additionally, a VA examination is needed to determine the etiology of the low back disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and seizure disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his dental, respiratory, joint pain, low back pain, hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction conditions. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, skin cancer, and erectile dysfunction as due to exposure to herbicides are denied. The Board found no evidence of exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicides during the Veteran's service.