Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2014

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. His metastatic bone cancer and erectile dysfunction are found to be secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and no service connection is granted for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues listed on the title page prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as he does not have a penis deformity. His claim for an increased rating for major depressive disorder is remanded due to the submission of new evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to PTSD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and other conditions. The case is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and consideration, including obtaining updated treatment records from his VA medical center and scheduling him for a VA examination to address the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's depression did not have onset during service and is not related to an injury, disease, or event in service. The VA examiner concluded that while the Veteran was frustrated about his prostate cancer residuals, these matters did not seem to represent a significant part of his ongoing dysphoria.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for hypertension, high cholesterol, a skin disorder (including rosacea), and erectile dysfunction. The Board finds these issues are inextricably intertwined as they all involve service connection secondary to diabetes mellitus. As such, the AOJ should first adjudicate whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus before addressing the other remanded claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional VA treatment records, issue a SOC regarding the denial of service connection for erectile dysfunction, schedule the Veteran for VA examinations, and readjudicate the claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a Board hearing at the RO.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete service records and exposure history.

The Veteran's liposarcoma of the spermatic cord, status post radical left orchiectomy, is granted service connection. The residuals including hypogonadism with anemia and osteoporosis; left inguinal keloid scar; hypesthesia are also granted as secondary to the primary condition. Entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ (erectile dysfunction) is granted.

The Board found that the Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal regarding his May 2009 rating decision, which denied his claims of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected chronic prostatitis post transurethral resection and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant VA treatment records and providing a new examination.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU is being remanded due to the inadequacy of an October 2010 VA examination. The case will be readjudicated after obtaining another VA examination and considering any additional evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an addendum opinion from the January 2010 examiner to address the onset and etiology of his psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities, including his newly service-connected depression, are found to be sufficiently severe as to prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records review.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction and residuals of lung cancer are both rated at the lowest possible compensable level (10%) due to lack of specific findings warranting higher ratings. The Board found that the Veteran does not have penile deformity for his erectile dysfunction, and his lung disability is currently stable with no recurrence or metastases.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected condition, including diabetes mellitus and PTSD, is being remanded for additional development.