Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and numbness in legs and feet. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of herbicide exposure or other harmful chemicals during his military service.,The Board found that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and thus could not be presumed to have been exposed to herbicides. There was no direct evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete medical opinions regarding their relationship to service, exposure to herbicide agents, or any other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and peripheral vascular disease are denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to jet fuels.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no medical evidence establishing a causal link between his erectile dysfunction and any service-connected disability.

The Board has severed service connection for multiple conditions, including muscle weakness of the left lower and upper extremities, voiding dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction, all secondary to service-connected multiple sclerosis. The appeal is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, coronary artery disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not require regular aid and attendance from another person, nor did he meet the criteria for being housebound due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is remanding them due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was granted. The claims for increased ratings for PTSD and diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, as well as TDIU, are being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his sleep apnea. The examiner is requested to provide an addendum opinion addressing these issues.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II. The appeal regarding secondary service connection for various conditions is remanded.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss disability, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and PTSD as the Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, bilateral foot fungus, and urticaria, all of which were presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as the current evidence does not reflect the Veteran's current level of disability.

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease, loss of use of bilateral hands and left arm, and testicular cancer have been granted service connection. The Veteran also received special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.,Secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction has not yet been decided.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis from January 31, 2014, to January 22, 2018.,Prior to January 31, 2014, the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU.

Your claims of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder, erectile dysfunction, and urinary incontinence have been granted by the RO in February 2021. Your original claims are therefore dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or any service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for anemia, hypertension, respiratory disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The remand requires additional medical opinions on the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's multiple nonservice-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a permanent and total disability rating, as none of them individually or in combination are rated at least 40% disabling. The Board finds that he is not unemployable due to his conditions prior to June 15, 2018.