Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Veteran's initial claims for service connection were received on November 16, 2012. The effective dates of the awards have been set at November 16, 2011.,Coronary artery disease and prostate cancer were awarded with an effective date of November 16, 2011 based on a liberalizing regulation.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for residuals of a broken middle finger was withdrawn. The claims for hyperlipidemia, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD were denied. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, sinus disability, bronchitis, asthma, hemorrhoids, jock itch, skin disability of the feet (claimed as athlete’s foot), and moles were granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus and deviated nasal septum were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, liver condition, kidney condition, and erectile dysfunction. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and active military service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted service connection. The Board also found that hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction are related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted a 10% disability rating. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and diabetes mellitus type II are denied as they do not meet the criteria for compensable ratings.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction may be related to his service-connected major depression, but needs further medical examination and opinion to determine if it is aggravated by this condition.

The Board has denied service connection for a psychiatric disorder, alcohol abuse, and erectile dysfunction. The remaining issues of service connection for low back disability, neck disability, bilateral arm neuropathy, mouth disability, and respiratory disability are remanded for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for a bladder condition and remanded the issue of an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for headaches associated with maxillary sinusitis.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disorder, bilateral foot disorder, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are being evaluated by VA examiners.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been reopened, and the Board grants a rating of 20 percent for ankylosing spondylitis with intervertebral disc syndrome. The claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, right knee disability, kidney stones, left hip disability, tinnitus, and neck disability are all remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to incomplete compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's hypertension is claimed as related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange, while his erectile dysfunction is claimed as secondary to his hypertension.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals with erectile dysfunction, on the basis of substitution, are granted a 40 percent disability rating effective June 24, 2013.

The Veteran's left wrist disorder, hypertension, IBS, ED, and GERD are not service-connected.,Specifically, the Board found that the Veteran’s current left wrist disorder is not caused by or related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records and VA treatment records. An examination of his service-connected prostatitis is also required.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's ED is secondary to his service-connected asthma and/or medication taken for asthma. The VA needs to obtain additional records and provide an addendum opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the issues of service connection for left and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as an initial rating for low back disability in excess of 10 percent prior to November 1, 2016, and in excess of 20 percent on and after November 1, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to gather financial information and properly address the overpayment issue of VA pension benefits.

The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his depressive disorder did not directly lead to the fatal stabbing by his child's mother. The Board concluded that there was no evidence linking the Veteran’s depression to the actions of the mother.