Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for prostate cancer residuals with erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent, which is currently assigned.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from Dr. S.L. or another provider regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing a new medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration of the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to ischemic heart disease.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, reopening the claim and finding that it was incurred in service. The other claims remain pending as additional development is needed.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, finding that the Veteran's diabetes did not require regulation of activities to maintain glycemic control.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction. This includes obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are not related to service, including as secondary to herbicide agent exposure. Therefore, his claims for these conditions have been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unemployable throughout the period under consideration, and a TDIU rating is granted.

The Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which include PTSD, back and neck conditions. The Board grants the TDIU.

The Board found no evidence to support service connection for gastrointestinal disorder or ED, and denied both claims. The Veteran's ED was not shown to be related to his active duty service, including presumed exposure to Agent Orange, and the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to VA treatment was also denied.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for a back disability and found that it meets the criteria for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction appeal was withdrawn prior to final decision.

The Veteran's claim for various equipment purchases/home modifications under the vocational rehabilitation independent living plan is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination and updated independent living assessment.

The Board found that the Veteran's GERD, osteopenia, and erectile dysfunction are related to his service-connected disabilities (back pain and anxiety), but not due to undiagnosed illness or a presumptive basis. The claim for TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are denied as there is no credible evidence of Agent Orange exposure, and the conditions claimed are not shown to be related to his active military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction. The Board found that there was no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or a result of his service-connected diabetes and global cardiomyopathy, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetic neuropathy and PTSD, are found to preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to address the etiology of his heart disability and erectile dysfunction.