Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records and lack of evidence regarding herbicide exposure. The Veteran's prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction is being reviewed for possible connection to his military service, including potential exposure to burn pits.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) with erectile dysfunction, finding that the OSA is proximately due to or aggravated by his DMII.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. Restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for surgical scar residuals of a bilateral inguinal hernia, effective May 1, 2015, is also granted.,Issues regarding generalized arthritis, right knee disability, left leg stress fracture, erectile dysfunction (secondary to PTSD), and skin disability are remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected. The Veteran was granted a 10% disability rating for his migraine headache disability and a 50% disability rating for his bilateral pes planus from October 1, 2012, through March 16, 2016.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches, which he was prescribed amitriptyline for.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have service in Vietnam, and thus is not entitled to presumptive service connection for any of his claimed conditions based on herbicide exposure. The claims are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and he has been granted a TDIU based on his combined disability rating of 80 percent. The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's left knee disorder is granted service connection. The rating for urinary dysfunction prior to August 15, 2007 is denied and the case is remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to his case file.

The Veteran is granted service connection for hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unemployable since December 21, 2011. The Board has granted TDIU for this period.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected prostate cancer and PTSD.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and related erectile dysfunction are rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating. SMC for loss of use of a creative organ is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as his service-connected disabilities meet the schedular criteria for assignment of a TDIU.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, finding that it only requires insulin and restricted diet.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including low back disability, right knee disability, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, fungal infections of the feet, migraine headaches, and a disability manifested by insomnia. The decision states that there is no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during service and thus no presumption applies.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of service connection for fibromyalgia, a back condition, erectile dysfunction, and skin cancer (including as due to herbicide agent exposure). As such, these claims are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for secondary service connection for rosacea and ED, as well as the claim for service connection for residuals of status post fracture of the zygomatic arch other than headaches due to lack of adequate examination opinions.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which include bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy. The Board has granted the TDIU claim based on these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete records and need for further examinations.