Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2017

The Veteran is granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and secondary service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, an eye disorder, and diabetic neuropathy all caused by his diabetes mellitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and prostate cancer are not related to his service-connected prostatitis, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression secondary to a service-connected condition was granted. However, his claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to a service-connected condition was denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for multiple myeloma, due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, is granted.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bladder cancer and its related conditions, finding that his PTSD may have contributed to his tobacco use which in turn caused his bladder cancer.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeals for the issues of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for tension headaches prior to September 27, 2012; and entitlement to service connection for non-specific dermatitis, claimed as a skin rash; hypertension; insomnia, claimed as sleep deprivation disorder; left ankle osteoarthritis; right ankle osteoarthritis; and erectile dysfunction. The appeal of the issue of an effective date prior than August 20, 2003 for the grant of entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities is also dismissed.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and correctly decide the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, service connection for hypertension secondary to diabetes mellitus, and remanded the case for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not caused by his presumed herbicide agent exposure and secondary to his service-connected diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, and ischemic heart disease. As a result, the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the lack of consideration of relevant medical history and lay statements.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD, which was granted on January 23, 2014. The Board finds that this claim is not warranted.,The Veteran also seeks an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction, which was granted on January 23, 2014. The Board finds that this claim is warranted based on evidence showing a claim for this benefit prior to January 23, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including impingement syndrome and degenerative osteoarthritis of the shoulders, left shoulder, lumbosacral spine arthritis, Peyronie's disease with erectile dysfunction, and hypertension, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board found that the Veteran's substantive appeal was not timely filed in response to the April 2009 statement of the case, and thus denied his claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of bladder cancer, to include urinary leakage and erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine the etiology of his condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective date and service connection, finding that he did not have a current hearing loss disability of either ear. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was also denied as there is no evidence showing it was incurred in or aggravated by his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected disabilities, including joint pain and breathing issues. The claim will be reconsidered after the addendum opinion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric disability, cervical spine disability, diabetic neuropathy, urinary incontinence, spinal stenosis, stomach hernia, ischemic heart disease, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and an increased rating for right shoulder impingement syndrome, but denied the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and recurrent folliculitis of the occipital scalp.

The Board has granted service connection for lower urinary tract symptoms, hemorrhoids, and athlete's foot. The Veteran's LUTS was incurred in service, his hemorrhoids were incurred in service, and his athlete's foot disability is aggravated by service.