Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded in several instances due to insufficient evidence or need for further medical evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral knee condition, erectile dysfunction associated with chronic prostatitis, and initial compensable ratings for sinusitis with epistaxis (claimed as nose bleeds), environmental allergies, and sinus headaches due to incomplete information or need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and erectile dysfunction due to in-service noise exposure. The Board also requested a new opinion regarding whether his respiratory failure, pulmonary congestion, congestive heart failure, pulmonary fibrosis, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and chronic kidney condition were related to his service or other factors.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected disability and rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease. The Veteran needs new VA opinions on these matters.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected. Therefore, service connection for chest pain and erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension is not warranted. The Veteran is not otherwise precluded from establishing service connection with proof of direct causation.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and a genitourinary condition, but has remanded the issues of service connection for a left shoulder condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension claim was denied in January 2007, but new evidence has not raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction due to service-connected conditions.,Service connection for PVD is denied as it is not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability. Service connection for CAD was granted with a 60% rating, effective June 1, 2014.,The Veteran's hypertension claim remains pending and the Board did not address any other claims.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction are currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that neither condition requires a higher rating due to lack of evidence showing regulation of activities or physical deformity.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his thoracolumbar strain was denied, and the TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied. Service connection for swollen legs associated with diabetes mellitus, type II is granted. Service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy of the radial nerve associated with diabetes mellitus, type II is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance from September 13, 2012, but no earlier. Effective from that date, he is entitled to SMC benefits based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is reopened, and the condition is granted. Additionally, he is awarded special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ due to his prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of contemporaneous records. The appellant's back disorder, restless leg syndrome, sleep disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all being reviewed with consideration given to his in-service injury and post-service risk factors.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as the evidence did not support a link to active service.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues related to his service-connected PTSD, as well as claims for various other disabilities. The Board has determined that further development is necessary due to the need for updated medical examinations and opinions regarding the severity of PTSD and the etiology of asthma.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction and a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II due to the need for new examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), and a bilateral eye disorder due to inadequate medical opinions in the October 2016 VA examinations. The AOJ is required to obtain new opinions addressing whether these conditions are caused or aggravated by service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no medical evidence supporting a current diagnosis of hearing loss.,The Veteran's claims for radiculopathy of the left upper and right upper extremities, as well as radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, are denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The claims for hypertension, prostate condition, and heart condition have been dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding of direct or secondary service connection.