Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer, and thus remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, right toe disability, back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's current disabilities were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, diabetic retinopathy, chloracne, and hypertension as the evidence did not support a nexus to service or any presumptive exposure.

The Board denied service connection for a reproductive disorder other than erectile dysfunction because the Veteran does not have a current disability that caused miscarriages, stillbirths, and his child's birth defect.

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The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the remaining issues of entitlement to increased ratings for posterior trunk scar, bilateral lower extremities burn scars, muscle damage, and nerve damage due to service-connected posterior trunk scar.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The Board finds new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claims for back condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diverticulosis and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to medication. The issues are being remanded for further development, including obtaining VA opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions and whether he has lost use of a creative organ as a result of his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for a schizoaffective disorder and ED, but denied the claim for acid reflux.,The Veteran's ED is secondary to his service-connected schizoaffective disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus is denied as the maximum schedular rating has been assigned.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied because there is no evidence linking it to service, and the Veteran did not seek treatment during service.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) is denied due to lack of evidence showing a link between ED and active military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus type II due to asbestos exposure and service-connected disabilities. The VA is required to obtain medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic nephropathy, prostate cancer residuals, and peripheral neuropathy, have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation from January 12, 2012 to August 9, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination for psychiatric, sexual, and vision disorders.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, kidney cancer, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be the proximate cause of his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected disability is remanded.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus has been granted. The claims for erectile dysfunction and impotence, sleep apnea, renal failure, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's eye condition and diabetes mellitus.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to a lack of substantial compliance with its previous remand orders. Specifically, the AOJ needs to obtain evidence from the USPS OIG regarding their joint investigation on compensation benefits fraud conducted in 2013.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer, which manifests as erectile dysfunction, is due to his service in Korea and exposure to herbicide agents. As such, the claim for service connection for residuals from prostate cancer is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction due to diabetes mellitus type II as it requires additional development, including a VA examination.