Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2017

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an opinion from a toxicologist regarding potential herbicide exposure and examining the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Board found that the Veteran's Erectile Dysfunction is not caused by, a result of, or otherwise etiologically related to service; nor is it proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. Therefore, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for gout, prostate cancer, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. The claim for bilateral eye disorder was reopened but not granted.

The Board has denied service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and the Veteran's claim of increased ratings for his depressive disorder. The Board found that ED was not incurred in service or caused by a service-connected condition, and that the Veteran's depressive disorder did not cause or aggravate his ED.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction are all found to be related to his service-connected hypertension. Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and need for additional development.

The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction were not incurred in service or due to herbicide agent exposure. The Board also determined that the Veteran did not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU prior to November 5, 2014.

The Veteran's cause of death is service-connected due to the prescribed medications for his service-connected disabilities causing multiple drug toxicity.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc and joint disease, effective from October 24, 2008. The decision also found that erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected psychoneurosis.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, is currently manifested by insulin dependence and a restricted diet but not requiring regulation of activities. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating than 20 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his exposure to herbicides and his assertions of setting foot in Vietnam. He is also required to undergo a VA examination for right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent disabling, effective December 14, 2010. The Board granted a TDIU rating from that date.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II aggravated his erectile dysfunction.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to new and material evidence provided by the Veteran. However, further development is needed as the VA examinations are incomplete and an addendum opinion is required.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA addendum opinion to address the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is currently considered a direct service connection issue. The examiner must consider the evidence cited in the informal hearing presentations and provide opinions regarding whether the erectile dysfunction is related to active service or due to or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus type II or coronary artery disease.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence to support the Veteran's claim of exposure to Agent Orange in the Korean DMZ, and therefore, service connection for diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities cannot be granted.

The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not caused or aggravated by service-connected conditions, including diabetes and heart disabilities. The preponderance of evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between the disability and qualifying active service.

The Veteran's prostate cancer was rated at 20 percent prior to September 9, 2008. The RO has now determined that the Veteran is entitled to a 100 percent rating for his prostate cancer from September 9, 2008.,For the period on appeal prior to September 9, 2008, the Veteran's prostate cancer was at worst manifested by voiding dysfunction. The RO has now determined that the Veteran is entitled to a 100 percent rating for his prostate cancer from September 9, 2008.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues on appeal, including service connection for hypothyroidism and increased ratings for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathies of the upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction.