Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction is rated at 20 percent, and a higher rating is denied. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than chronic adjustment disorder, to include major depressive disorder and/or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to unclear periods of service and need for clarification on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric condition, right knee condition, neck condition, Peyronie's disease, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining employment and income history information, scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities, and updating records with his new address.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, associated with prostate cancer, is denied as there is no evidence of penile deformity.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, cataracts, diabetic nephropathy, and erectile dysfunction due to the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or exposure to herbicides.

The Veteran's chronic urinary tract infections, prostatitis, and erectile dysfunction are granted service connection. The kidney infection and kidney scarring claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and hypothyroidism due to incomplete verification of herbicide exposure in Korea. The bilateral foot disability claim also requires an addendum opinion from a VA clinician.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus as secondary to herbicide agent exposure, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus due to lack of credible supporting evidence for the claimed stressors.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder, is granted service connection. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are denied as not incurred in or aggravated by service. Erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to the service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction due to a withdrawal by the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed because he did not file a valid notice of disagreement.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's hearing loss disability and TDIU, as well as his service-connected conditions. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee patellofemoral syndrome, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and headache disorder due to incomplete examinations and lack of clarity regarding certain issues.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was remanded, and his TDIU claim is also being remanded.,Further development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and whether it is related to service or his use of prescribed psychotropic medications.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a genital condition is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is currently rated as 20 percent disabling. The Board has remanded the case for additional examinations to determine if he has lower extremity disorders or erectile dysfunction as complications of his service-connected diabetes. Additionally, the TDIU claim is intertwined with the remanded diabetes rating claim.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation of his residuals from an accidental atropine injection, as well as for bilateral shoulder disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date and initial compensable rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are granted service connection, with the prostate cancer being presumed due to in-service herbicide exposure. The erectile dysfunction is secondary to the prostate cancer.