Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and an effective date prior to April 4, 2014, for a 70% rating of PTSD. The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease and facet arthritis of the lumbar spine.

The Board denied service connection and effective dates for various conditions, including IBS, chronic fatigue syndrome, Epstein Barr virus, lymphadenopathy and leukopenia, sinusitis, left hand disorder, right hand disorder, erectile dysfunction, and left acromioclavicular disorder.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for erectile dysfunction before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since January 7, 2011. The Board has granted a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from that date.

The Veteran's left foot disability, migraine headaches, PTSD, GAD, acid reflux, penile deformity with erectile dysfunction, PFB, scar of the dorsal surface of the left foot, and painful scar of the left foot are all service connected. The Veteran is granted an initial rating of at least 30 percent for his migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for coronary artery disease (CAD) with aortocoronary bypass and service connection for hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction (ED) are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.,The Veteran's claim for total rating based on individual unemployability is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bipolar disorder is granted, and a VA examination is required to assess the relationship between his military service and his diagnosed condition. The claim for secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction as related to bipolar disorder is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including foot disability, toe numbness and tingling, hypertension, chronic edema, erectile dysfunction, left leg neuropathy, and depression. The VA will obtain his treatment records from 1970 to 2000, schedule him for examinations, and provide medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of creative organ, as well as his claim for left inguinal hernia, were denied in the October 1995 rating decision. The effective date for these decisions is June 30, 2011.

The claim of service connection for edema is dismissed. The claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) is remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection as presumptively caused by exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam. The claims for left ear hearing loss, a left eye condition, tinnitus, lung disease, heart condition, hypertension and hypertensive heart disease, deep venous thrombosis, left arm embolism, edema, and erectile dysfunction are all remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for COPD, diabetes mellitus, type II, heart disability, erectile dysfunction, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and sleep apnea have been granted. The appeals are based on presumed exposure to herbicides during service in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of erectile dysfunction did not begin during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,The Board granted service connection for TBI, finding that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether his TBI originated from his active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected disabilities. A 70 percent disability rating is assigned for PTSD.

The Board has denied service connection for an irregular heartbeat and erectile dysfunction (ED). The claims of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for a sinus disability, service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, and service connection for sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure during service, and the Veteran did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection. The claim for secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of his erectile dysfunction and eye disabilities. The earlier effective date claim for coronary artery disease due to clear and unmistakable error is also pending.

The Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction do not render him unemployable, as his employability issues are due to nonservice-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and incontinence, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's prostate cancer is presumed due to his Vietnam Era service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board finds that he is entitled to TDIU.