Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer as associated with Agent Orange exposure is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer is also denied.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 6, 2013 for a 100 percent rating for service-connected prostate cancer. The claims for compensable ratings for ED, residuals of malaria, and throat disorder are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is not related to active service or any incident of service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected sperm granuloma status post vasectomy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and a nerve condition of the bilateral upper extremities have all been denied. The Board found insufficient evidence to support herbicide exposure during service at Takhli RTAFB, and thus denied presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction was not granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus because there is no evidence of a current disability related to service. The Board also found insufficient evidence of a nerve condition in the upper extremities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and related peripheral neuropathy are granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure in Thailand.,The Veteran's hypertension is also granted as presumptively related to herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and voiding dysfunction, as well as his bilateral eye conditions (cataracts and diabetic retinopathy) are all secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all extremities due to exposure to burn pits during service. The VA must provide a new medical opinion addressing whether these conditions are related to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's residuals of prostate cancer are rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 7528.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and SMC due to loss of use of a creative organ. The remand is in response to an August 2020 Joint Motion for Partial Remand (JMR) where the Parties requested that the Veteran's military pay records be obtained to verify his claimed Vietnam service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service-connected due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents and no evidence of in-service or post-service continuity of symptoms.,Erectile dysfunction is not service-connected as it is not related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD and remanded the claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction due to herbicide exposure in Thailand.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions, including kidney condition, GERD, thyroid disease, diabetes mellitus type II, nicotine dependency, hepatitis C and its residuals, peripheral artery disease, opioid dependency, hypertension (also claimed as high blood pressure), chronic back condition as secondary to multiple myeloma, COPD, multiple myeloma, coronary artery disease (CAD), erectile dysfunction, and chronic anemia. The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the issues of service connection for depression and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to active duty service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction were not found to be related to his military service or a service-connected condition, leading to the denial of both claims.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service connection claim for a venereal disease (previously claimed as gonococcic urethritis) is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to substantially comply with prior remand directives.

The Board granted effective dates of February 15, 2012 for the grants of service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, hypertension, and other conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence or clarification. The effective dates for some of his service-connected disabilities remain unresolved.

The Board has found that the VA examiner's opinion regarding the secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction is inadequate and remands the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a clinician to address whether the Veteran’s erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected chronic prostatitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been denied. The Board finds that the stressor event could not be corroborated, and thus there is no evidence of a nexus between the claimed in-service stressor and the current diagnosis of PTSD. The claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to insufficient development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability and gout of the bilateral feet are being remanded. The claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II is denied as there is no evidence that it required regulation of activities, including avoidance of strenuous occupational and recreational activities.