Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disorder, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.,Service connection was denied for a left ankle scar and erectile dysfunction due to lack of evidence supporting these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to October 11, 2021. The Board found the most persuasive evidence against a finding that his disabilities prevented him from performing all types of work.

The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and hypertension as the Veteran's DMII did not require regulation of activities.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and the need for additional information from the Veteran regarding his employment, education, and specialized training history. The TDIU claim will be reconsidered based on the updated evidence.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as due to military environmental exposure under the PACT Act. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction related to diabetes mellitus is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, and neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities have all been denied.,There is no evidence of a current disability in any of these conditions. The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the threshold element required to establish service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for COPD, erectile dysfunction, and a skin disorder due to conflicting evidence. The liver cancer claim is granted as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction with penis deformity and testicular atrophy due to a back injury he suffered in-service. The decision is pending further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder is found to be related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.,ED secondary to the now service-connected depressive disorder is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, coronary artery disease, and erectile dysfunction, did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to March 14, 2012.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service connected due to the PACT Act. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction on a direct basis remains remanded.

The Board has withdrawn the claim for increased rating for erectile dysfunction and remanded the claims of service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression) and coronary artery disease with angina. The case is being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service or exposure to radiation.

The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's left index finger disability, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, irritable bowel syndrome, hypertension, lumbar myositis, and left knee patellar tendonitis (post-AACL repair) are all remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to uncertainty regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents while serving on the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR). The logbooks show at least one mark indicating landfall in Vietnam, but it is unclear whether this indicates within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam or along the rivers of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate development in prior examinations.

The Veteran's right rectus abdominus strain is granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher, from January 16, 2018. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD and ED, as well as TDIU due to unemployability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for fatigue, sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of medical opinions regarding causation or aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, left shoulder disability, coronary artery disease (CAD), tinnitus, and hearing loss, have limited him to sedentary work since October 4, 2006. The Board finds that his service-connected conditions precluded him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education, skills, training, and work history from October 4, 2006 to January 11, 2017.