Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection. The issues of service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer, and depression claimed as due to pes planus and erectile dysfunction are all pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is entitled to service connection for erectile dysfunction, celiac disease, and residuals of a vocal cord lesion surgery (chronic hoarseness/global hystericus and dysphonia).

The Veteran's claim to reopen his service connection for a back disorder was denied due to lack of new and material evidence. His claims for higher ratings for erectile dysfunction, right orchiectomy, and bilateral inguinal hernias are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case for further evidentiary development, including obtaining a new opinion on whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and Meniere’s syndrome are caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus and/or medication used to treat his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 7, 2009.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and left ankle disability due to new evidence. However, further development is needed as VA examinations are required to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded all issues on appeal due to the need for additional VA examinations and records, including private treatment records from various hospitals and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran's claims include service connection for heart disorders, stroke residuals, bilateral lower extremity disorders, and other conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, a lower gastrointestinal disorder, an upper gastrointestinal disorder, and erectile dysfunction due to the need for additional medical opinions. The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to active service or exposure to ionizing radiation. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish a secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction due to diabetes mellitus type II and depression.

Service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. Service connection for hypertension due to Agent Orange exposure or as secondary to PTSD and/or diabetes mellitus is remanded. An evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to October 19, 2016 and in excess of 50 percent thereafter for service-connected PTSD is remanded. Total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded.

The claim to reopen service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted, and entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is also granted. One issue (whether removal of a dependent from the Veteran’s compensation award was proper) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any complaints, treatments, or diagnoses related to these conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction and eczema, dermatitis, and erythema multiforme (claimed as a skin condition), but dismissed the remaining issues due to withdrawal of appeal. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals seeking service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, erectile dysfunction, neurological conditions, an anxiety disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and major depressive disorder.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. However, these claims are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 and related conditions, along with his coronary artery disease, qualify him for special monthly compensation based on being housebound.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, residuals of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, neck disability, sleep apnea, bladder condition (incontinence), and erectile dysfunction, have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to active service or events therein.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 with associated erectile dysfunction is rated at a 60 percent since January 6, 2016. Prior to that date, the rating was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for heart disease, prostate cancer with frequent urination, erectile dysfunction due to prostate cancer, and depression. The reasons given were that there was no evidence of herbicide exposure or in-service conditions related to these disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, ischemic heart disease, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction on a presumptive basis due to exposure to Agent Orange during service.