Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a sleep disorder, GERD, colon disorders, headache disorder, diabetes mellitus type II (DM), eye disorders, low back and neck disorders, erectile dysfunction, right and left carpal tunnel syndromes. The decision also denied reopening of the claim for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 18, 2008. From January 18, 2008 onward, the Board finds that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not related to active service or any incident of service, including as due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to active service or any incident of service, including as due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD), including as due to in-service exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him incapable of securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including prostatitis, obstructive sleep apnea and related conditions, insomnia, fatigue, and erectile dysfunction. The claims are being remanded for this purpose.

The Board has denied a compensable rating for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as the evidence does not support the presence of a penile deformity along with a loss of erectile power.

The Board has granted service connection for a chronic sinus condition, but denied the remaining claims including prostate condition, right knee condition, depressive disorder, deviated septum, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (ED), low testosterone condition, and hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating for various conditions, including a neck disorder, groin condition, erectile dysfunction, and allergic rhinitis, were denied. The claim for service connection for the groin condition was also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of erectile dysfunction and right wrist disability as secondary to his service-connected left wrist disability. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his service or a service-connected condition.,Regarding the left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities, the Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether they are caused by or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected left wrist disability.

The Veteran's duodenal ulcers are related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The cardiovascular disability claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence on herbicide exposure. The erectile dysfunction claim is also remanded as no opinion was provided regarding its relationship with prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and diabetes mellitus as secondary to a service-connected status post thyroidectomy due to lack of examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction, are causing him significant functional impairment. The Board has ordered additional examinations to assess his current disability status and its impact on employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and remanded the remaining issues of service connection for other conditions. The Veteran's current bilateral shoulder disorders, lumbar spine disorder, sleep disorder, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction are presumed to have originated in service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a reproductive organ disability, to include prostate cancer and a skin disability is being remanded due to incomplete medical opinions. The Board requested additional information on the nature and etiology of any diagnosed disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, dyslipidemia, hypothyroidism, and erectile dysfunction. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a direct link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have met the percentage requirements for a TDIU, and his education and occupational experience qualify him to perform gainful employment. The Board finds that reasonable doubt must be resolved in favor of the Veteran due to his unemployability caused by his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's application to reopen a claim for tinnitus was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for this condition.,His right foot condition and left foot condition were denied as not incurred in active service. The tongue tumor, hiatal hernia with acid reflux, erectile dysfunction, benign prostate hypertrophy, and stomach polyps were also denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Erectile Dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and his military service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinion regarding whether service-connected coronary artery disease and/or diabetes mellitus, type II aggravated the Veteran's erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Board has vacated its previous decisions and remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, and erectile dysfunction are related to herbicide exposure or caused by prostate cancer.