Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for residuals of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction has been granted. The Veteran now receives a 60% rating for his prostate cancer, based on urinary incontinence requiring absorbent materials changed more than four times per day, and a 20% rating for his erectile dysfunction.

This case is remanded due to the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to potential exposure to ionizing radiation in service, and for additional development of his medical records.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for the Veteran to undergo VA examinations and for additional development in connection with his claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, cataracts, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, stroke residuals, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depression, anxiety).

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea was dismissed because he withdrew his claim. The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 70 percent since October 9, 2009.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to the medications prescribed for his service-connected disabilities, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, and PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right shoulder disorder, a neck disorder, a low back/lumbar spine disorder, dyslipidemia, and erectile dysfunction.,The Board found that there is no evidence of complaints or diagnoses related to the claimed conditions during service. The weight of the competent and probative evidence does not support finding that any current condition had its onset in or is otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is found to be etiologically related to his hypertension, and thus service connection for hypertension is granted. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD remains pending.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric conditions, including Major Depressive Disorder and anxiety, are granted as service connected. The claims for bilateral knee condition, vertigo, acid reflux, and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether erectile dysfunction is related to service-connected diabetes mellitus and if it is aggravated by the condition.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed due to herbicide exposure during service. He also has erectile dysfunction as a result of his prostate cancer, which qualifies him for special monthly compensation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral knee disability, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with myositis. The VA examiners are requested to provide opinions on whether these conditions are aggravated by the service-connected condition.,The Veteran's claims will be remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his service-connected condition and the claimed secondary disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities due to a lack of nerve conduction studies in his VA treatment records.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are not rated higher than the current 20 percent for residuals of prostate cancer, status-post radiation therapy. The erectile dysfunction is not rated higher than noncompensable.

The Board denied service connection for a low back disorder with radiculopathy and erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran did not have a chronic condition within one year of separation from service or continuity of symptomatology since separation. The Board also found no in-service incurrence linked by medical nexus to current diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, a compensable rating for residuals of prostate cancer, and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction due to inadequate analysis in previous decisions.

The Board has ordered additional action on the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy due to a remand from the Court. The Veteran's death in January 2013 is noted, along with his military service history.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of his abdominal disability is denied as he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating. The Board has also remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for PTSD and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depression) due to new evidence received after a final July 1994 rating decision. The Veteran's testimony at his December 2017 hearing is considered new and material to reopen the claim of service connection for hypertension.