Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2021

The Board denied service connection for sexual problems, including erectile dysfunction and infertility, due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, urinary dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions. The Veteran's claims are based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents, but the evidence does not support a current disability.

The Board found that the Veteran was not precluded from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities prior to February 10, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, as well as erectile dysfunction, all secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The effective dates are set at the date of the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the claim for a TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for further development, including scheduling of VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment for the period of January 12, 2012 to August 9, 2012.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examiner's opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities and their relation to his military service, particularly exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected bladder cancer, finding that there is no causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating on his right ankle sprain was withdrawn during the August 2021 hearing.,Claims for hypertension and ED, both secondary to PTSD, were denied in November 2016. No new evidence has been submitted that could reopen these claims.,Claims for left knee condition and right knee condition were also denied in December 2016. Again, no new evidence has been submitted that could reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for his right ankle sprain rating was denied.,Service connection for IBS was granted.,Service connection for fibromyalgia was denied.,A 20 percent disability rating, but no higher, was granted for the left ankle condition. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating based on this appeal.,The Board found that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen claims of service connection for numbness, muscle and joint pain, migraines, memory loss, and lower back conditions.,Claims for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a separate 10 percent rating, but not higher, for a painful scar of the left knee are granted. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected hypertension is also granted.

The Board has dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed as he has withdrawn all his claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for type II diabetes mellitus, eye disability, peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents in Thailand. The claims are now pending again with instructions to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development of his service-connected urinary tract disease. The Board cannot determine if he qualifies for a higher rating based on multiple non-compensable disabilities as he already has one compensable disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vascular disability, CAD, acute cerebellar hemorrhage (stroke), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to his active duty service.,Service connection was denied on both direct and secondary bases as there is no medical evidence linking the Veteran's current diagnoses to his military service.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, as a manifestation of his service-connected multiple sclerosis, is granted an increased rating to 70 percent. Separate compensable ratings are assigned for sleep disturbance and right arm sensory changes as manifestations of the service-connected multiple sclerosis. The Veteran also receives special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination, including obtaining SSA records and a VA male reproductive examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition has been reopened, but the issue of entitlement to service connection remains remanded due to incomplete records. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim is also remanded as there was no opinion regarding its relationship to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and further development of his diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy disabilities.