Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to an error in docket number and a need for a VA opinion addressing the psychological aspect of the Veteran's ED and its relationship to service.

The Board has granted reopening of service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus and left ankle strain. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the RO for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran will need to undergo additional VA examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.,Right ear hearing loss is found to be etiologically related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's request to reopen the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The Board also found that his digestive condition, including diverticulosis, should have been expanded to include IBS in the initial decision. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and ischemic heart disease. The denial is due to a lack of service connection for diabetes mellitus, which is required for secondary service connection.

Service connection for erectile dysfunction and frequent urination is denied.,Service connection for depression has been granted, but the Veteran's initial compensable rating remains at noncompensable.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection. The Veteran is not currently diagnosed with a right shoulder or left hip disability, and his claim for erectile dysfunction requires further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee conditions and prostatitis, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

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

The Veteran's joint and muscle pain is not service-connected.,IBS and peptic ulcer disease with acute gastritis are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions in the VA examination reports, and an addendum opinion is required to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for left shoulder disability, hepatitis C, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), and erectile dysfunction due to potential new evidence or clarification of service connection.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has decided that service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II is denied. Service connection for hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II is remanded.

The Board has decided that SMC due to the need for Aid and Attendance is granted. The claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depressive disorder, and vascular neurocognitive disorder) is remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is granted service connection. The Veteran's type two diabetes mellitus, bilateral open angle glaucoma, and tinnitus are not granted increased ratings. The Veteran's sinusitis, tonsillectomy residuals, right wrist Dequervain's syndrome, right ring finger fracture, erectile dysfunction, and right epididymitis status post epididymectomy do not warrant increased ratings. A TDIU is granted from October 1, 2007 to February 28, 2013, and from January 22, 2018 on.

The Board denied restoration of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to clear and unmistakable error in the original grant of these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes mellitus type II (DM II) due to herbicide exposure is granted. The claims for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, as well as erectile dysfunction, are remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because his service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, sleep apnea with COPD, and erectile dysfunction, do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.