Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and associated medications.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, vision disability, bilateral leg disability, and prostate disability are all granted due to herbicide exposure. However, the cases of a vision disability and bilateral leg disability remain pending as VA examinations are needed.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety was denied, as the symptoms did not warrant a higher than 30 percent rating.,Service connection for PTSD was also denied due to lack of a diagnosis in accordance with DSM criteria and insufficient stressor support.,Erectile dysfunction and sleep apnea were both remanded for further examination and opinion regarding their relationship to service-connected adjustment disorder.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a seizure disorder and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and panic attacks due to lack of VA treatment records from 1979 to October 2008.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for erectile dysfunction and left upper extremity peripheral neurology numbness.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of various conditions has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for nervous condition (claimed as depression), pulmonary condition, erectile dysfunction, respiratory problems, and migraines have been denied.,New evidence has not been received to reopen the claims of service connection for nervous condition (claimed as depression) and pulmonary condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection related to his lumbar spine, cervical spine, right ankle, hearing loss, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, chronic urination (neurogenic bladder), and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral feet require further examination and opinion due to inadequate previous examinations.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including arthritis, olecranon bursitis of both elbows, low back disability, left and right hip disabilities, Lyme disease, Lupus, pulmonary embolism and infarction, erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The remand also includes a request for additional VA treatment records and medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The claim of service connection for a left shoulder disability is remanded, while other issues are also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including color vision, proctalgia fugax, erectile dysfunction, prostatic hypertrophy, sporadic enuresis, and gynecomastia. The reasons are that additional medical records need to be obtained and VA examinations should be conducted.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation at a higher rate due to the need for aid and attendance and loss of use of both feet, resulting from service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left calf muscle disability, right elbow disability, colon cancer, erectile dysfunction, upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction (ED) associated with the residuals of prostate cancer is denied. The Board found that ED was not remediable by medication and he did not have any penile deformity, thus no higher rating can be assigned.

The Veteran's increased rating for type II diabetes mellitus (DMII) with erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for a more current examination and additional treatment records.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of records. The Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, left ankle strain, myocardial infarction (coronary artery disease), PTSD, and left knee arthoplasty are all under review.

The Board has decided to remand the cases due to insufficient evidence in the VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's prostate cancer is at least as likely as not caused by his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The issues of service connection for both prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are now pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an examination to determine if any residuals of scrotal cyst removal surgery, including erectile dysfunction, are related to a service-connected condition.

The appeal on the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction is dismissed.,An effective date of August 1, 2008 for an evaluation of 100 percent for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is granted. The Veteran filed a claim for increased compensation on June 30, 2009 and the VA awarded him a 100 percent rating for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma effective April 14, 2009.