Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further evaluation. The issues of service connection are being reviewed, as well as the rating for seborrheic dermatitis.

The Veteran's prostate cancer with urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction are granted service connection. The issue of residuals of vasectomy is remanded for further development.

The application to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for Erectile Dysfunction is granted. Entitlement to service connection for Erectile Dysfunction is also granted, but the initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for lupus has been reopened and granted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, fibromyalgia, fifth metacarpal fracture residuals, chronic epididymitis, and erectile dysfunction (ED) have all been denied. The effective dates for these decisions are not specified in the decision summary provided.

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension, sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), left ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and a disability manifested by sensitivity to light and noise due to insufficient evidence or need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and a higher evaluation for CAD are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran withdrew all of his appeals prior to the Board's decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran was found not to have current left ear hearing loss for VA purposes, and his employment as a service technician was considered in determining that he could secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for separate ratings for urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction associated with his service-connected degenerative disc disease with IVDS, status post laminectomy, is denied. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's varicose veins are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service and are not caused or aggravated by his service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.,The Veteran’s vertigo is not related to service or his service-connected bilateral hearing loss and/or tinnitus. The examiner found no mention of the vertigo in the Veteran's service records.,The Veteran has a skin disorder, including actinic keratosis, cutis rhomboidalis, dermatographia, angiokeratoma, which is not related to herbicide exposure or pre-existing conditions.,There is no evidence that the Veteran’s hypertension was caused by his service-connected idiopathic cardiomyopathy with CAD and atrial fibrillation and/or diabetes mellitus, type II. The examiner noted that hypertension does not cause CAD.,The Veteran's umbilical hernia is not related to his in-service bilateral inguinal herniotomies or heart conditions. There was no current diagnosis of a ventral hernia during the appeal period.,There is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran’s erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected idiopathic cardiomyopathy with CAD and atrial fibrillation and/or diabetes mellitus, type II.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including PTSD, knee disorders, erectile dysfunction, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has ordered a remand due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's ED and his service-connected PTSD, as well as whether any aggravation of ED by PTSD is at least as likely as not. Additional development including new VA examinations is required.

The Board denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship to active duty service or service-connected conditions.,For hypertensive heart disease and paroxysmal atrial fibrillations, the Board found no evidence of chronic congestive heart failure or left ventricular dysfunction with an ejection fraction of 30 percent or less prior to March 29, 2017. Beginning March 29, 2017, there was also no such evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral shoulder disabilities, bilateral knee disabilities, loss of vision, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to service connection. The issues are related to whether these conditions began during or were caused by periods of active military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and verification of his periods of active duty for training.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied, and SMC for loss of use of a creative organ is granted. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, a higher rating for ED and SMC, and prostate cancer are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations. The service connection claim is based on direct evidence.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus has been rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum rating available under VA guidelines. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating as it did not meet the criteria for regulation of activities needed for a 40 percent rating.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for initial compensable ratings for bilateral dry eye disorder and tension headaches, service connection for various conditions, and a VA examination is required to address the etiology of hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including GI disability, bladder disability, erectile dysfunction (ED), peripheral neuropathy, and skin disability, all secondary to diabetes. The appeals are being returned to VA for further development.