Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected left orchitis and denied a compensable rating for residuals of left orchitis. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the erectile dysfunction to service or service-connected conditions, and that the residuals of left orchitis did not result in atrophy of both testes.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction but remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to potential herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are not service-connected, but the Board granted secondary service connection for erectile dysfunction due to a service-connected bladder cancer.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on three issues (kidney cancer, skin rashes, and erectile dysfunction) have been dismissed due to the submission of an incorrect appeal form.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further medical examination. The issues include tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, anxiety), erectile dysfunction, flat feet, right knee injury, and left knee injury.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to the need for a VA examination and further review of the evidence. The main issue is whether the Veteran's prostate cancer, including as secondary to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, was incurred in or caused by his military service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus and denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's diabetes is managed with oral hypoglycemic agents and insulin, but without regulation of activities or hospitalizations required by the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's annual clothing allowance based on static qualifying disability is restored due to the continued use of a prescribed hinged knee brace and topical ointments that cause damage to his clothing.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted, while his sleep apnea claim is denied. The right and left knee retropatellar pain syndrome claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction have been remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD, low back disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by medications he takes for his service-connected back, neck, bilateral knee, and bilateral shoulder disabilities. As a result, the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD. The issues of service connection for an eye disability and erectile dysfunction were remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction due to new VA examinations being required.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, heart disability and diabetes mellitus was received on July 11, 2008. The effective date of the award of SMC for loss of use of a creative organ is set at July 11, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation between August 9, 2007 and October 18, 2011.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence being submitted, but did not specify a decision on the merits of these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records, particularly regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, PTSD, and any other service-connected disabilities and his reported erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for chronic renal disease and TDIU was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for chronic renal disease, as it did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 60 percent. For TDIU, the Board determined that the Veteran does not meet the requirements to be considered unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives, and will schedule a VA medical examination for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.