Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's GERD, osteopenia, and erectile dysfunction are related to his service-connected disabilities (back pain and anxiety), but not due to undiagnosed illness or a presumptive basis. The claim for TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is no credible evidence of Agent Orange exposure, and the conditions claimed are not shown to be related to his active military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or a result of his service-connected diabetes and global cardiomyopathy, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic neuropathy and PTSD, are found to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to address the etiology of his heart disability and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and does not have a direct relationship to his military service. The VA examiner found no evidence of sexual side effects from Lorazepam, which was prescribed for PTSD.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disorder, left and right knee disorders, bilateral foot disorder, eye disorder (claimed as bilateral nerve damage of the eyes), and erectile dysfunction, have been denied. The Board found that these conditions are not related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to his active duty service or his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The majority of the evidence supports this finding.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate VA examination in determining the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not incurred in service and is not related to any service-connected disability, including his service-connected epididymitis. The claim for service connection is therefore denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities render him unemployable.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The erectile dysfunction claim is denied, the prostate cancer claim has been granted with a 40% rating from March 14, 2014, and the coronary artery disease claim remains at 30%. Additional evidence is needed to support the bilateral foot disorder claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, bowel dysfunction, and pes planus due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The evidence shows that the Veteran's hypertension is at least in part responsible for his current erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction is currently rated as noncompensable. The evidence does not show any penile deformities, and the disability is due to necessary blood pressure medication. Therefore, a compensable rating is denied.

The Veteran's bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board grants service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated medical records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to be in need of regular aid and attendance, thus the claim for a higher level of SMC is denied.