Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, prostate cancer residuals, and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient development regarding exposure to herbicides or service in Vietnam. The RO is instructed to make all appropriate efforts to determine if the Veteran served within 12 nautical miles of the Republic of Vietnam while serving in the Marine Corps from June 1972 to June 1976, and whether bases in Okinawa used herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's urethral stricture can be considered an internal distortion of the penis, and if so, its impact on different parts of the urethra.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prior to July 8, 2022, did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and missing VA examinations. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and unspecified depressive disorder), and loss of erectile power.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination in a previous decision, and a new examination is needed to determine the current severity of the service-connected diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction.

The Board has found errors in the previous decision and is remanding the claims for a low back disability due to inadequate opinion based on an inaccurate factual premise.

The Board has denied service connection for insomnia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder. Special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction with hypogonadism was denied, while his claim for service connection for chronic gingivitis was granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and urinary incontinence. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and bilateral sinus conditions due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is required to determine if these conditions are related to service, including exposure to burn pits in Somalia.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses of any claimed foot, hip, knee, or lower back conditions. The claims for these conditions are therefore denied.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to readjudicate his claims for HIV, erectile dysfunction, major depression and anxiety with short-term memory loss and somatic symptom disorder, and pharyngitis/throat blockage. The issues have been remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and a reproductive system disorder (urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction) as secondary to the now-service-connected prostate cancer, based on presumed exposure to Agent Orange during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to prostate cancer. The decision is pending further development of his service records and verification of herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for autonomic neuropathy and erectile dysfunction, as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The VA will obtain medical opinions to determine if these conditions are caused or aggravated by the service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is manifested by loss of erectile power without penile deformity and was granted a separate compensable rating.,Service connection for diabetic neuropathy, right lower extremity, femoral nerve was granted with an effective date of April 6, 2015.,Service connection for diabetic neuropathy, left lower extremity, femoral nerve was also granted with the same effective date.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a headache disorder, left knee disability, left ankle disability, and left foot disability have all been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.,There is also no evidence of arthritis in the left knee, ankle, or foot within one year after discharge from active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims of erectile dysfunction, rheumatoid arthritis (claimed as joint pain), back disability, and neck disability with radiculopathy for further examination and determination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic sinusitis has been reopened, and the Board finds that new and material evidence has been received. The claims for erectile dysfunction, prostate condition, hypertension, skeletal arthritis, bilateral foot condition, bilateral hip condition, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral lung condition are all remanded for further development.