Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The Board found that he has a current diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service in Vietnam, thus granting service connection for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, and requests for VA treatment records. The issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for prostate cancer residuals are being reviewed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for updated examinations and opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his disabilities, as well as whether they are related to service or secondary to other conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, bilateral tinnitus, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction, do not render him unemployable. The Board denied his claim for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that additional medical records are needed to properly assess the Veteran's disabilities and determine appropriate ratings. The case is therefore being remanded for further action.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to left testicle varicocele, benign prostate hypertrophy and urinary disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep disability, erectile dysfunction, and ventral hernia. The Veteran will be provided with VA examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss disability, back disability, neck disability, left ear hearing loss disability, erectile dysfunction, and Meniere’s disease have been dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his claims prior to a decision being made.