Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service, with the Board finding credible his reports of in-service noise exposure. Service connection is granted for these conditions.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected back condition is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for VR&E services due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the threshold requirements of having an employment handicap, despite his master’s degree and over 20 years of experience in healthcare.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD and remanded the sleep apnea claim due to a lack of an opinion regarding its onset in service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected orthopedic disabilities. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction, as claimed secondary to a service-connected lumbar spine disability. The case needs to be readjudicated after obtaining an appropriate medical opinion regarding whether the erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by the service-connected condition.

The Veteran's left lower extremity sciatica is granted as being proximately due to his service-connected lower back disability. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension with nephrosclerosis, ischemic stroke residuals, and erectile dysfunction associated with hypertension with nephrosclerosis, precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment for the period from June 1, 2014 to May 11, 2016. The Board found that the Veteran was at least in equipoise regarding his ability to function in any occupational setting due to increasing physical limitations.

Service connection granted for other trauma and stressor-related disorder.,Service connection granted for hypertension secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection granted for erectile dysfunction secondary to hypertension.,Remanded for further examination regarding a skin disability (likely due to burn pit exposure).,Remanded for further examination regarding obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and thus denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including ED, chronic diarrhea, CFS, right foot nerve damage, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The remand includes obtaining additional medical records and scheduling VA examinations for clarification of symptoms and diagnoses.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for ED as secondary to his service-connected back disability and for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding of secondary service connection, and that the Veteran is currently employed.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is denied. The Board finds that the assigned effective date from October 27, 2015, is the earliest possible date for the award.

The Veteran's diabetes with erectile dysfunction and bilateral cataracts is granted an increased rating of 40 percent effective November 16, 2010. The other issues remain denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his hypertension, erectile disorder, gastrointestinal disability, COPD, skin disability, and sleep apnea. The VA examiner will be asked to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, type II diabetes mellitus, or other relevant conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, heart disability, peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, liver disease, low back disability, and sleep apnea, all claimed as secondary to service-connected encephalitis. The remand requires additional medical opinions addressing whether these conditions were aggravated by or caused by the service-connected encephalitis.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as service-connected. The decision also notes that the Veteran's hearing loss began in-service and has continued since then.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction may be related to his service-connected hypertension, but needs further evidence and a remand for an updated opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Service connection for Erectile Dysfunction is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's respiratory disorder, diagnosed as asthma, is granted service connection due to exposure to environmental hazards (burn pits). The issues of service connection for headaches, bilateral foot disability, obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and hypogonadism are remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not caused by or related to exposure to herbicides, and the claim for service connection is denied.