Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus and its related complications, have been denied as they are not shown to be due to exposure to herbicides or any other in-service event.

The Board denied service connection for right and left foot disabilities, finding no causal relationship to service or a service-connected condition.,Service connection was also denied for erectile dysfunction, as it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected back disability.

The Board has granted service connection for right elbow/forearm tendinopathy, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction. A 40% rating for hypertension is granted effective October 1, 2012.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hearing loss disability did not manifest within a year of separation from service and is not related to in-service noise exposure. The issues of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD and to service connection for erectile dysfunction are remanded due to new evidence and need further examination.

An effective date of October 15, 2015 for the grant of service connection for a right foot disorder is granted.,An effective date prior to October 15, 2015 for the grant of service connection for a left foot disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claim for reopening of his PTSD service connection has been granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claims for right ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (including major depressive disorder). However, further examination is needed as the Veteran's low back disability may have worsened since his last VA examination. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, and has denied an increased rating for type 2 diabetes mellitus with diabetic retinopathy and erectile dysfunction. The left knee shrapnel wound scar is rated as noncompensable, while PTSD is rated at 30 percent.

The Board has remanded several issues related to accrued benefits, including service connection and rating for various conditions. The appellant is being asked to provide additional information regarding private treatment records and a VA addendum opinion on the cause of death.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his military service.,Multiple issues regarding hip, knee, and ankle disabilities are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's genitourinary disorder, including erectile dysfunction. The Veteran will be asked to provide medical records and lay statements, and a VA examination by a neurologist is scheduled.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include back disability with sciatica, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), hypertension, gastrointestinal disorder, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction is denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s diabetes requires only a restricted diet and oral hypoglycemic agents or insulin, but does not require regulation of activities.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostatitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective date for TDIU due to missing VA treatment records and incomplete examination reports.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, chronic gastritis, flat feet, left foot heel spur, right foot heel spur, bilateral plantar fasciitis, cervical strain with degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain, left ankle disability (status post left ankle fracture, status post open reduction internal fixation with degenerative arthritis), right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome. The claims were remanded for additional examinations and to obtain updated VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral eye cataracts as secondary to diabetes mellitus type 2. The issues of an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, service connection for glaucoma and hypertension, and service connection for erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for high cholesterol is denied as there is no evidence of a disability.,Service connection for high blood pressure is denied due to lack of in-service onset and no link to service.,Bladder cancer, including incontinence, is granted based on presumed exposure at Camp Lejeune. Erectile dysfunction secondary to bladder cancer is also granted.,The Veteran's mental health conditions are not service-connected as there is no evidence of a compensable degree within one year of discharge.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for low back disability, erectile dysfunction, and acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety disorder), as well as his service-connected foot disabilities and sleep disorder. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional evidence, including VA and private treatment records, and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic neuropathy of all four extremities have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure.