Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability is granted a 40 percent rating from July 7, 2008 to July 15, 2009. A separate 10 percent rating for right lumbar radiculopathy is granted effective July 7, 2008 and a 20 percent rating is granted effective February 9, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating and an earlier effective date for service-connected erectile dysfunction is denied. The disability has been shown to be due to his service-connected prostate cancer, but without physical deformity of the penis, no higher rating can be assigned. The earliest date of receipt of a formal claim for service connection is January 22, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents and for further development of his service connection claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current erectile dysfunction is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. As a result, the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, fibromyalgia, erectile dysfunction, and PTSD are not service-connected. The decision denies the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding various service-connected disabilities, as well as for additional records to be obtained. The claims are not related to a specific exposure basis or the PACT Act.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder. The claim will be returned for another medical opinion.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's cervical and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, as well as his erectile dysfunction. The issues include increased ratings for these conditions and service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% effective from the date of this decision, with a new and material claim for low back condition reopened. The rating for erectile dysfunction remains denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with an initial rating of 70 percent, effective June 29, 2007. The Veteran also has a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and TDIU beginning June 11, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual employability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected PTSD with depressed mood and prescribed medications, but further development of evidence is needed before a final determination can be made.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the issue of a separate rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity as secondary to the service-connected low back strain with arthritis and degenerative disc disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and a sleep disorder as secondary to his service-connected conditions. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals on all three issues related to service connection due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether his service-connected conditions or exposure during service contributed to his death.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for a urinary disorder secondary to prostate disability, a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, and an effective date prior to July 30, 2012, for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and prostate cancer scars are denied as not warranting a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining deck logs and verifying his alleged asbestos exposure. The Veteran is also entitled to VA examinations to assess his lung disability, gastric disability, liver disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic neuropathy.