Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents and for a VA examination of his bilateral hearing loss disability.

The Board previously denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder. The Court has ordered a remand due to insufficient examination and consideration of the Veteran's contentions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and an acquired psychiatric condition, as well as the claim for a higher rating for left knee disability due to incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's sinusitis, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all under review.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that the Veteran's diabetes and other service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death.

The Veteran's thoracic spine disability and erectile dysfunction are being remanded for further examination and opinion.,His bilateral hearing loss, cataracts, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and PTSD with major depressive disorder are also being remanded for evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with anxiety and MDD, taking into account medications used to treat these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including ischemic heart disease and diabetes, have prevented him from obtaining substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU rating prior to May 28, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for nocturia and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to VA not sending notifications of scheduled examinations to the correct addresses, and because there is an indication in the record of outstanding private treatment records. The Board finds another attempt at scheduling him for an in-person VA examination is warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including claudication, shortness of breath, blurred vision, irregular heartbeat, erectile dysfunction, a sore right testicle, a crotch rash, and slurred speech. The decision was based on lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and insufficient rationale provided by medical professionals. The issues include erectile dysfunction, left lower extremity radiculopathy and/or peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy and/or peripheral neuropathy, all potentially related to his service-connected conditions or medications.

The Board has reopened the claim for left ankle disorder and granted service connection. Service connection was denied for fibromyalgia, muscle twitches, chronic fatigue syndrome, allergic rhinitis, sinus headaches, sleep disorder (obstructive sleep apnea), functional gastrointestinal disorder (chronic diarrhea), and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran is permanently and totally disabled due to service-connected disabilities resulting in loss of use of both lower extremities, which qualifies him for specially adapted housing.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service connected as secondary to his diabetes mellitus. The PTSD claim is remanded for further development and consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal relationship between his in-service circumcision and current erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's left and right lower extremity radiculopathy are secondary to his now service-connected degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine. ,The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in service, and his erectile dysfunction is also service connected as it is secondary to his prostate cancer.,Service connection for a right knee disability and left knee disability are remanded.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain or sustain substantially gainful employment prior to July 3, 2014.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because he failed to report for a VA examination without good cause, and the Board found that entitlement could not be established in this case without current VA examinations.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active duty or any other condition.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not manifested by a penis deformity, and thus does not warrant a compensable rating.,The Board has determined that the Veteran’s heart disorders are remanded for further examination to determine their etiology in relation to his service-connected hypertension.