Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, bilateral foot disability, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active duty or reserve service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, tissue damage, nerve damage, and an eye disability (right eye) due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction should be remanded due to a pending request for SSA records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and migraines due to service-connected allergic rhinitis. The claims are being returned for further development, including obtaining medical opinions that comply with the new legal standard.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has granted a separate compensable disability rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's penile deformity with loss of erectile power associated with his diabetes mellitus type II, but denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of a prostatectomy due to BPH is granted. The Board also finds that his erectile dysfunction (ED) may be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus or the residuals of his prostatectomy, but more evidence is needed to determine this.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction with hypogonadism was denied as there is no evidence of a penile deformity, which is required for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7522.

The Board has remanded the claim for a new VA examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, as well as to provide retrospective opinions on its severity from July 24, 2005 to June 7, 2016. The appellant is seeking an increased rating for service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Diabetes Mellitus, Type II and Erectile Dysfunction as secondary to DM. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service disease or injury related to these conditions.

The Board has denied service connection for erectile dysfunction due to lack of a nexus between the condition and service. The Board has also remanded the claim for ischemic heart disease, as it is seeking further development regarding herbicide agent exposure during service in Okinawa.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for coronary artery disease, bilateral hearing loss, glaucoma, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, skin rash (recurring skin sensation disturbance), and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity is denied. The appeals are remanded to obtain additional medical examinations.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claims for service connection for renal neoplasm, bilateral renal cysts, and hypertension due to herbicide exposure. The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his military service.,Service connection was also denied for erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 14, 2019.

The Veteran's headaches, gastrointestinal disorder, and erectile dysfunction were not incurred in or related to his military service.,There is no evidence linking the Veteran’s current conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current conditions and his in-service symptoms.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to incomplete development of the record and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as well as erectile dysfunction due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The Veteran's claims were reopened on new evidence but the conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service or any of his service-connected disabilities.