Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2015

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including consideration of his exposure in Da Nang harbor and a new policy guidance regarding offshore locations such as Da Nang harbor with regard to the presumption of herbicide exposure. A VA examination is also required to assess the current severity of his hearing loss disability.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disability rating is 80 percent, and the evidence indicates that his service-connected disabilities prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's case is being remanded for further development to determine if he requires aid and attendance or is housebound due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and microalbuminuria has been rated at 20 percent since October 12, 2010. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating as regulation of activities was not necessary to control his diabetes.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current erectile dysfunction had its onset during service and is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension as secondary to his currently service-connected conditions, including seborrheic dermatitis, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction, is being remanded. Additionally, the issue of special monthly compensation based on need for Aid and Attendance/Housebound status is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine radiculopathy to the left lower extremity is rated at 40 percent, effective September 13, 2007. The Board also granted a total rating for compensation based on individual unemployability as of that date.

The Board found no evidence of herbicide exposure during service and denied all claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing at the RO.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is service-connected as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Veteran also meets the criteria for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to his psychiatric disorder.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction disabilities, as well as whether a reduction in his evaluation for prostate cancer was proper. The Veteran will be provided with additional examinations and records are requested.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need to obtain social security records and translate foreign language documents.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address the claims of service connection for migraines, a right calf strain, and erectile dysfunction. The VA will provide an adequate examination with a reasoned medical explanation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. His right leg PVD was rated at 20 percent prior to September 2011 and 60 percent thereafter, his left leg PVD was rated at 20 percent prior to September 2011 and 60 percent thereafter, his erectile dysfunction is rated noncompensably (0%), and his bilateral nuclear cataracts and open angle glaucoma are each rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's TDIU claim was not listed as an issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him incapable of performing the physical and mental acts required for employment, considering his education and occupational experience.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by his service-connected central nervous system and major depressive disorders, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and an addendum VA opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction were not present during service or for many years thereafter and are not otherwise etiologically related to service.