Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Veteran's hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, hepatitis C with cirrhosis of the liver, gastroesophageal disability (including GERD and Barrett's esophagus), heart disability other than CAD (paroxysmal atrial fibrillation), and erectile dysfunction are all granted. However, due to insufficient evidence, several issues related to these conditions have been remanded for further development.

Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted. An effective date earlier than February 17, 2010 for the grant of service connection for coronary artery disease is denied. Service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, with hypertension being linked to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Erectile dysfunction is also found to be related to the Veteran's hypertension.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on service connection claims, including a claim for cause of death. No other issues have been resolved.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service or exposure to herbicide agents. The Board found that the preponderance of evidence did not support the claims.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Erectile Dysfunction was denied because there is no evidence of a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active service, and the current condition did not manifest during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED as secondary to PTSD is reopened, and the case is remanded for a VA examination. The pituitary disorder case is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction due to herbicide exposure. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

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

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic nephropathy, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, are being remanded for further evaluation due to a potential worsening since his last VA examination in June 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added to the record since the July 2016 SOC. The claim will be reconsidered and a Supplemental Statement of the Case will be issued.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes, do not prevent him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment. The Board finds that TDIU is denied as his combined rating is at least 80 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction secondary to the acquired psychiatric disability. The claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric condition.,His orchiodynia has been manifested by complaints of chronic pain, but no associated impairment of function.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, type II, asthma, sleep apnea and heart disability is remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The low back disability claim is also remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for service-connected erectile dysfunction associated with hypertension and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected hypertension need to be remanded due to missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran's diabetic nephropathy with hypertension is granted a 60% disability rating effective August 7, 2019. The other conditions are not rated higher.

Service connection for a cervical spine disability, low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and seizure disorder is denied.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded due to lack of an opinion on the relationship between service-connected PTSD and GERD.

The Veteran's GERD and hiatal hernia were not incurred during service, nor are they related to his service-connected depressive and anxiety disorders. The Board denied the claim for service connection.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was also not incurred during service and is not related to his service-connected depressive and anxiety disorders. The Board denied the secondary service connection claim.