Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeals for service connection for testalgia status post epididymitis with pain, swelling, uncomfortable urination, and erectile dysfunction; stomach pain as secondary to testalgia status post epididymitis with pain, swelling, uncomfortable urination, and erectile dysfunction; and depression to include alcoholism as secondary to testalgia status post epididymitis with pain, swelling, uncomfortable urination, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary in order to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining medical opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to perform activities of daily living.

The Veteran was granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, but denied service connection for glaucoma and bilateral hearing loss. The Board also remanded cases involving cataracts, hypertension, and kidney disease related to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.,Service connection was granted for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service noise exposure, with no opinion on whether it is secondary to diabetes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no competent evidence linking his current condition to his in-service urethritis or claimed ingestion of saltpeter.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, but denied service connection for insomnia and a respiratory disorder. The erectile dysfunction is found to be proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. Service connection for insomnia and a respiratory disorder are not granted as there is no current disability separate from his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for OSA, hypertension, GERD, low back disability, and ED all stemming from the Veteran's honorable period of service. The Board found that these conditions did not have their onset during his honorable period of service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of erectile dysfunction, PTSD, a back disability, and an eye disability has been dismissed. The claim for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment is granted.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. SMC for loss of use of a creative organ is also granted. The rating for diabetes mellitus type 2 remains remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, erectile dysfunction, and chronic mycotic infection of the left foot.,Service connection was also remanded for bilateral shin splints.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, ED, and hematuria. The Veteran's hypertension is not related to his active duty from January 1991 to August 1991, as it pre-existed this period of service.,ED was not shown to be due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disability (hypertension). Hematuria also did not begin during service and is not related to any in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, but his diabetes mellitus rating remains remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's genitourinary disabilities and his service, including exposure to jet fuel. The examiner is asked to provide a more detailed opinion on whether these conditions are related to in-service events or service-connected PTSD with depression or DM.

The Veteran's obesity and heart murmur claims are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or causal relationship to service.,Service connection for squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, lumbar spine stenosis, and Barrett's esophagus cannot be established due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for VA to obtain these records.,The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction claims are remanded as the current opinions do not address whether they are related to service or service-connected non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.,Service connection for lumbar spine stenosis and Barrett's esophagus cannot be established due to incomplete medical records. The Veteran needs to provide authorization for VA to obtain these records.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of reoccurrence or metastasis, and the Veteran does not need to change absorbent materials more than twice per day for stress incontinence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting evidence and need for further development. The claims include prostate cancer, hyperthyroidism, erectile dysfunction (secondary to prostate cancer), TBI, and depression.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to outstanding medical records, need for additional examinations, and the need to obtain a VA opinion regarding his diabetes mellitus.,The Board is requesting that all relevant treatment records be obtained, including those from Dr. S.A., as well as any other private care providers who may have treated the Veteran since March 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, residuals of stroke, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, left leg paralysis, left arm paralysis, and left eye disability due to potential herbicide exposure in Korea. The AOJ is instructed to verify this exposure and then readjudicate the service connection claims.