Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer and erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence linking his conditions to his military service or any in-service exposure.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for supraventricular arrhythmia and denied service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer. The issue of a higher rating for prostate cancer residuals is remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and bilateral hearing loss are all rated at the minimum levels allowed by law. The Veteran's PTSD is assigned a rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder.,The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to both his service-connected depressive disorder and tinnitus.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.,The Veteran's alcohol dependence is denied because it is recreational in nature and not related to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine strain with intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss of use of a foot or feet, permanent impairment of both eyes, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of a knee or hip. Therefore, the claim for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his erectile dysfunction. The examiner did not address the aggravation aspect of the secondary service connection theory.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed for the Veteran's service-connected nonspecific urethritis, erectile dysfunction, and endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic/femoral artery bypass with scar due to incomplete medical records and lack of recent evaluations.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were dismissed.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED related to diabetes was granted. The claim for a 70% disability rating for PTSD from December 13, 2004 was also granted. However, the claim for a 100% disability rating for PTSD since then was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU. The cases for increased disability ratings for right elbow, left elbow, left knee, and right knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, low back condition, erectile dysfunction (ED), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to potential issues with causation or aggravation.,Specifically, the Board requested additional opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The appeal for COPD is dismissed. The rating for diabetes mellitus remains denied. The appeals for right lower, left lower, right upper, and left upper extremity neuropathy, as well as ED and chronic kidney disease are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, except for a grant of a disability rating of 70 percent for depressive disorder. The other conditions and disabilities were not found to be related to service or warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or diagnoses related to tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, low testosterone level, a neurological disability, or an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found the evidence insufficient to establish these conditions as being incurred in or aggravated by his military service.,There is no credible evidence linking the Veteran’s current conditions of tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, low testosterone level, a neurological disability, and/or an acquired psychiatric disorder to his active duty service.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radicular pain or paresthesia, as well as his neurogenic erectile dysfunction (ED), are considered secondary to his low back disability. The Veteran is currently rated at the minimum evaluation for an individual with a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more who requires continuous medication for control.