Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and denied TDIU due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The Board found that hypertension is related to service, but did not find sufficient evidence to support a finding of unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, claudication, neuropathy of the lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction as they are not related to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disorders, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, eye disabilities, stroke, lung disabilities, hearing loss, ear, nose, and throat disabilities, and diabetes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and new examinations. The issues include obesity/weight gain, bilateral knee disorders, right ankle disorder, erectile dysfunction, metabolic syndrome, lung/breathing disorder, and DMII all related to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer, and urinary frequency as secondary to prostate cancer have been denied. The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure during service, and the Veteran does not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to his Vietnam-era service. Additionally, there is insufficient evidence to establish a link between the current conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer is linked to his current voiding residuals, erectile dysfunction, and unspecified anxiety disorder. The PACT Act of 2022 grants service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to consider whether the Appellant is entitled to DIC benefits for the cause of the Veteran's death under 38 U.S.C. § 1310 and to enhanced DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1311(a)(2).

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction was withdrawn prior to the promulgation of a decision.,New and material evidence has been received, allowing the petition to reopen the claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for erectile dysfunction and varicocele have been denied as the examinations were not conducted due to the Veteran's failure to report without good cause.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU has also been denied because he did not provide a detailed post-service employment history or indicate which service-connected disabilities caused his unemployability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to search for relevant records and afford him VA examinations. The issues of service connection are being addressed.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. His erectile dysfunction, which is linked to his hypertension, is also granted as secondary to the service-connected condition.

The Board denied service connection for low back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction, and respiratory disorder. The examiner found that the Veteran's current conditions did not clearly and unmistakably preexist service and were less likely than not incurred in or caused by service.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are found to be related to his active duty service. The right foot, RUEPN, LUEPN, RLEPN, LLEPN, left hip, right hip, right CTS, left CTS, right hip scar, lumbar spine, CAD, left knee, right knee, hypertension, and ED conditions are not found to be related to his active duty service. The Veteran's Hepatitis C is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or residuals associated with the condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, bilateral knee disability, erectile dysfunction, and heart disability. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to July 19, 2018, for the grant of service connection and special monthly compensation. The effective date was set at July 19, 2018, which is when VA received the Veteran's intent to file a claim.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and voiding dysfunction are granted as secondary to exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran's GERD is remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, coronary atherosclerosis and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus type II, and erectile dysfunction due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. Bone cancer is denied as there was no diagnosis of multiple myeloma or other presumptively service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, right fourth finger scar, and erectile dysfunction were denied as they are not supported by evidence of a claim prior to August 22, 2021.,The effective dates for the grants of service connection for PTSD, right fourth finger scar, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, bilateral foot fungus, a skin disability, and erectile dysfunction are granted due to presumed herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. The issues of service connection for sleep apnea, bilateral foot fungus, a skin disability, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The Board has also determined that an additional medical opinion is needed to address whether the erectile dysfunction was aggravated beyond its natural progression.