Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral eye disability, heart disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, urinary disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and left foot disability. The Board found that these disabilities were not incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment, and a TDIU rating is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, osteomalacia, a testicular condition (diagnosed as hypogonadism), erectile dysfunction (low testosterone, loss of libido and androgen deficiency), and anemia. The Veteran's claims were reopened due to the submission of new evidence.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed for the issues of service connection for scalp condition, sleep apnea, urinary incontinence, hammer toe (right and left feet), right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, neck disability, acquired psychiatric disability; rating for urinary incontinence, in excess of 10 percent prior to October 18, 2019 and in excess of 20 percent thereafter; earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for urinary incontinence; hammer toe (right and left feet); right shoulder disability; left shoulder disability; neck disability; acquired psychiatric disability. The Veteran's appeal has also been dismissed for issues regarding an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and earlier effective dates for those conditions.,The Veteran's migraine headache disability was granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity, which is required to warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was not service-connected and therefore his claims for secondary service connection for abdominal metastases and erectile dysfunction were also denied.,The Veteran served in Thailand, but there is no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents. His prostate cancer did not manifest within one year after service and is not otherwise related to service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, nasal polyps, bronchitis, muscle and joint pain, erectile dysfunction, left knee condition, right knee condition, thoracolumbar spine degenerative changes, bilateral wrist condition, and bilateral elbow condition. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The Board found that the current disability ratings adequately reflected the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension is due to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service. The renal disorder, heart/cardiac disorder, and right eye disorders are not currently diagnosed or related to service. Erectile dysfunction remains under review as it may be related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for diabetes, skin rash, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, nephropathy, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral nuclear cataracts due to new evidence not having been considered.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an examination to determine if the Veteran's reported erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for bladder cancer and erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence linking his conditions to his military service or any in-service exposure.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus to service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for supraventricular arrhythmia and denied service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer. The issue of a higher rating for prostate cancer residuals is remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Veteran's ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and bilateral hearing loss are all rated at the minimum levels allowed by law. The Veteran's PTSD is assigned a rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder.,The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to both his service-connected depressive disorder and tinnitus.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.,The Veteran's alcohol dependence is denied because it is recreational in nature and not related to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine strain with intervertebral disc syndrome.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss of use of a foot or feet, permanent impairment of both eyes, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of a knee or hip. Therefore, the claim for financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment is denied.