Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is granted as due to herbicide exposure. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, skin disability, and dental disorder are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for onychomycosis or residuals thereof, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, renal insufficiency, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities all as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service. The claim for diabetes mellitus, type II has been reopened and is now pending as the Veteran provided new evidence suggesting he served in Vietnam.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is presumed to have been caused by his service in Vietnam based on his reported exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since June 2, 2018.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as due to herbicide exposure during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an eye disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, prostate cancer, kidney disability, erectile dysfunction, and heart disability is granted. The claim for service connection for a back disability is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to September 30, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and hypertension due to incomplete information from private physicians.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and left shoulder disability due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremities, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and hepatitis C were all denied.,No effective dates earlier than the assigned dates are granted as they represent the earliest possible effective dates.

The Veteran's hypertension, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, obstructive sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as service-connected. The Veteran’s prostatitis is dismissed due to pre-existing status. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50% for PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD, erectile dysfunction, a thyroid disability, hypertension, and high cholesterol are denied.,Service connection is not granted as the evidence does not support an in-service occurrence or relationship to service for any of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (diabetes mellitus, PTSD, and sleep apnea) are found to be in equipoise with regards to whether they aggravated his erectile dysfunction. The Board grants service connection for erectile dysfunction with SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. However, the Veteran is denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to January 31, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, a skin disorder due to exposure to Agent Orange, and hypertension due to exposure to Agent Orange. The issues are being remanded for additional development including VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, erectile dysfunction (ED), and traumatic brain injury (TBI) have been granted. The Veteran also has a residual symptom of headaches, non-specific, but it is not considered service-connected.,Service connection was established for all claimed conditions based on direct evidence linking each condition to in-service events.

The Board has dismissed the claims as they have already been granted in full by a July 2018 rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea. The claim for bilateral hearing loss remains pending with an effective date set at April 13, 2016.

The Veteran's service connection for ischemic heart disease is granted. The claims for hypertension, chronic fatigue syndrome, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction is denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity despite the presence of erectile dysfunction.