Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2017

The Board found that the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Korea, leading to presumptive service connection for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease. Erectile dysfunction is also presumed due to the same exposure.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is being remanded due to the need for a more complete expert opinion regarding his employability given his service-connected disabilities and educational/vocational history.

The Veteran's post-gonococcal urethral stricture with urinary incontinence and benign prostatic hypertrophy with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 60 percent, the maximum schedular rating for voiding dysfunction. The Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus on a secondary basis, but denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and is not proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability or treatment for a service-connected disability. Therefore, the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The current opinion does not provide sufficient rationale or discussion as directed by prior remands.

The Board has found that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his active service, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has ordered a remand to consider additional evidence submitted since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case, and to readjudicate all claims on appeal.

The Board finds that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected prostate cancer, and thus grants service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's ED was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected DM or CAD, and thus denied both direct and secondary service connection claims.

The Board finds that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities, and sleep apnea are not secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were caused or aggravated by his low back condition, acquired psychiatric condition, or right wrist condition.

The Board denied service connection for prostate disability and erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development to address the etiology of his erectile dysfunction and whether he is entitled to special monthly compensation due to loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which has been granted for special monthly compensation at the aid and attendance rate.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral interstitial fibrosis and PTSD, did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to March 6, 2012.

The Board determined that service connection is not warranted for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disability, and erectile dysfunction as they are not related to active duty service.,Service connection was denied for all three conditions due to a lack of evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's joint and muscle pain are attributable to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.,There is no current diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome. The Veteran's sleep disturbance and fatigue are attributed to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a new hearing for his claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction and to determine whether he wishes to have the temporary total evaluation for femoral bypass surgery issue heard at the same time.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claim of entitlement to a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction before the Board could make a decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records. The ED claim will be readjudicated after the SMC claim.