Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes and peripheral neuropathy made it difficult for him to function in any work environment, leading to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from March 7, 2016.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction are inadequate, and thus remands these issues for further clarification of the etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, as well as his TDIU claim due to new evidence and updated treatment records. The Veteran is also required to provide VA examinations to assess current symptom severity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been shown to preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. Therefore, the claim for TDIU is denied.

Service connection for a psychiatric disorder, oropharyngeal cancer, hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction is denied.,Service connection for gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as acid reflux) and chronic constipation is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he is currently working full-time and participating in training, with no evidence of his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disability, residuals of penile injury (including erectile dysfunction), hypertension, and heart disease. The VA examiners found no clear evidence that the conditions pre-existed service or were incurred during service.,The examiner concluded that there was insufficient medical evidence to support a direct link between the current disabilities and service.

The Board has granted service connection for Peyronie's disease and ED, finding that the onset of these conditions is related to active service. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hydrocele was denied as there was no evidence of atrophy or removal of both testes.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions and exposure to herbicide agents. The main focus is on obtaining additional information regarding the Veteran's respiratory condition and confirming his exposure to herbicide agents at Fort McClellan.

The Veteran's heart disability and prostate cancer prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for an extraschedular TDIU rating.

The Veteran's bladder cancer, status post radical cystoprostatectomy, was granted a 100% rating effective October 26, 2017. His erectile dysfunction and GAD were also addressed with appropriate ratings.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service at Korat RTAFB in Thailand. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is remanded for further examination and determination of its relationship to his prostate cancer.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, a testicular disorder, bilateral upper extremity nerve disabilities, and right elbow and shoulder disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's ED is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The disability ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities are restored from 40% to 20%, effective August 1, 2021.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction (ED), and bladder dysfunction and urinary incontinence secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus, anxiety disorder, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction were granted with an effective date of October 1, 1999.

The Veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy in the bilateral upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction are presumed to be related to service due to their onset decades after separation.,Service records do not show any signs or symptoms of these conditions during active duty.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including pancreatic disability, left hand disability, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, kidney disability with renal transplant, skin disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for type two diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and glaucoma of the left and right eyes. The claims are now remanded due to new evidence received since the January 2015 rating decision.