Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA, which is secondary to his service-connected CAD and acquired psychiatric disorder, has been granted. The claims for other conditions have been denied.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, vertigo, headaches, high blood pressure, hepatitis C, and cirrhosis of the liver as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a link to military service.,A 20 percent rating was granted for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 2, 2013 due to insufficient evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities resulted in total unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for several conditions, but these matters are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims because the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, as his combined rating is 40 percent. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased evaluations have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's bladder cancer, bladder removal, prostate cancer residuals, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded for further development to determine if he was exposed to herbicide agents while in Thailand or Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, heart disease disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, respiratory condition, and upper torso left side scar associated with lung surgery due to potential herbicide exposure. The AOJ is instructed to obtain deck logs from USS Ranger and USS Hancock (CVA-19) and determine if they were within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam during the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for heart condition, prostate cancer, hypertension, urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction due to potential herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected varicocele was denied. The Board found that the voiding dysfunction and pain were not caused by his service-connected condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to service-connected varicocele, was also denied. The Board determined that there is no direct or secondary evidence linking the erectile dysfunction to his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and a need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's ED is caused or aggravated by his service-connected major depression.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions and disabilities are being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ).

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to service-connected conditions. The hypertension case requires further medical evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, hypertension, polyneuropathy, and erectile dysfunction due to in-service herbicide exposure. The conditions are presumed as the Veteran served in Thailand during a period that qualifies as Vietnam era service.

The Board has remanded the cases for a VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's prostate cancer and related residuals, including erectile dysfunction. The remand requires that the examiner consider the Veteran's exposure to chemicals during service and academic/scientific research evidence he provided.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, right leg sciatica, left leg sciatica, hip disabilities, ankle and foot disabilities, respiratory issues, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy have been denied as the evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various acquired psychiatric, cardiac, erectile dysfunction, thyroid, sleep apnea, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disorders was denied. The Board found no current disabilities in the record.