Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for ischemic heart disease. The Veteran's representative requested withdrawal of appeals related to his bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, PTSD, and earlier effective date for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis with various symptoms is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been dismissed.

All issues are remanded for further development and examination. The Veteran's hypertension is being examined to determine if it is related to his service-connected psychiatric disability. His erectile dysfunction claim will be addressed as well.,The Veteran’s sleep apnea may need a more specialized examiner due to its complexity, and the relationship between his PTSD and sleep apnea needs clarification.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including low back disability, left knee disability, partial complex seizures, chronic joint pain, epiploic appendagitis, erectile dysfunction, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, hypervascular lesions of the liver, infertility, and prediabetes. The Veteran's claims are pending in appellate status.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including joint disorder, shin splints, low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, erectile dysfunction, skin disorder, and genital herpes. The reasons given were that there was no in-service event or injury leading to these disorders.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction due to new evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for bilateral hip disability, shoulder and elbow disabilities, low back disability, neck disability with upper right extremity neuropathy, spine disability with joint degeneration, hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, staph infection, carpal tunnel syndrome, and sleep apnea. The remand also includes a request to obtain Social Security Administration records and an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensatory rating for erectile dysfunction, increased ratings for prostate cancer residuals, and earlier effective date for the 20 percent disability rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD has aggravated his erectile dysfunction, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for vision disorder and erectile dysfunction, finding that the conditions are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and erectile dysfunction are rated at 20 percent each. The Board found that the diabetes does not require regulation of activities or other complications, so a higher rating is denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction secondary to hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea secondary to hypertension, depression evaluation, thoracolumbar disability evaluation, residual scarring related to inguinal hernia repair evaluation, right shoulder impingement syndrome evaluation, and GERD evaluation are all remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure in Vietnam.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for leukemia, diabetes mellitus type II, left leg peripheral neuropathy, right leg peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. The claim for a skin rash is also remanded as no VA examiner has provided an opinion on its etiology.

The Veteran's appeal was granted for service connection of sleep apnea and hypertension, but denied for other conditions. The reduction in ratings for tinea pedis was upheld.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's psychiatric disorder caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, and his claim for TDIU was also denied due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction associated with diabetes mellitus type II is denied as there is no evidence of a penile deformity, and the disability does not meet the criteria for a 20% rating under Diagnostic Code 7522.

The Board has remanded the claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, asthma and COPD, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to outstanding VA treatment records and further medical examination.