Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Veteran's coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II are presumed to be service-connected due to herbicide-agent exposure during active duty.,The Veteran's hypertension, gallbladder residuals, neuropathy of the lower extremities, and kidney disability are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction as he did not properly appeal these claims using the required VA form.

The Veteran's appeals regarding depression, PTSD, sleep disturbances as secondary to PTSD, anxiety condition as secondary to PTSD, stress as secondary to erectile dysfunction, and the ratings for degenerative arthritis of the spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (previously rated as lumbar strain), radiculopathy of the lower left extremity due to degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, and radiculopathy, right lower extremity have been dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including Parkinson’s disease and right lower extremity bradykinesia, loss of automatic movements, and muscle rigidity, result in the need for assistive devices such as a walker to prevent locomotion without them. The Board finds eligibility for specially adapted housing due to these service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and new issues have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The appeals for service connection for bladder dysfunction and erectile dysfunction, both secondary to multiple sclerosis, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC were denied. The RO granted service connection for depressive disorder, GERD, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension with specific effective dates.

The Veteran's hypertension, residual scar from laceration to left thumb, and service connection for erectile dysfunction are granted with a 20% rating effective May 2nd, 2016. Bilateral cataracts, diabetes mellitus, and gout are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's service-connected condition does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7522 due to lack of penile deformity.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and/or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction has worsened since his last VA examination, and he should be scheduled for a new examination to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for sleep apnea and a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board has determined that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether he can secure and follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.,A new medical opinion is needed regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sleep apnea and his service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's current ED is as least as likely as not related to his service-connected psychiatric disorder. However, the claim for service connection for hypertension was denied due to lack of a link between the condition and the service-connected schizophrenia.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining records and scheduling an examination.

The claim for service connection for right ankle inflammatory arthritis is denied.,The claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and erectile dysfunction are granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of proper consideration and factual inaccuracies in the previous reports. The Veteran's conditions are related to exposure to ionizing radiation during service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded due to the need for VA treatment records and an examination.,The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) after July 2016 VA surgery is remanded due to the need for clarification on whether the CVA was caused by the surgery and if so, whether it was due to carelessness or negligence.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a CVA secondary to service-connected prostate cancer is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion addressing causation of the CVA and ureter disability.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for consideration of his PTSD, CVA, and other disabilities.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 4, 2015 for the combined rating of 100 percent due to service-connected disabilities and has also granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathies, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathies have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.