Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from the November 2013 examiner to address whether the Veteran's prostate cancer and ED are related to his service in Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED is granted, and his claims for hypertension and onychomycosis are denied. The Board finds the evidence sufficient to reopen the claim of service connection for ED but not enough to establish service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and urinary incontinence condition based on aggravation by service-connected PTSD.,Service connection is not granted on a direct basis as there is no evidence of these conditions during service or presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not physically or mentally preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, including performing sedentary work.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate condition has been granted, making the issue moot. The Board has remanded issues related to obstructive sleep apnea, hepatitis C, erectile dysfunction (secondary to prostate cancer), and psychiatric disability other than PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction (ED) due to inadequate opinions regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. Service connection is granted for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected low back disability. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for spondylolisthesis, radiculopathy, sciatica, nonservice-connected pension, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has determined that there were errors in the decision-making process regarding service connection for erectile dysfunction and traumatic brain injury, as well as an initial evaluation for major depressive disorder. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's peritoneal adhesions, GERD, and diverticulitis were granted a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam. The claim for erectile dysfunction will also be remanded for a VA examination to determine its relationship to prostate cancer.,The claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding exposure to herbicide agents and the etiology of the erectile dysfunction.,A sleep study is needed, along with an addendum opinion from a clinician to address whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is related to his service. The examiner should also determine if the Veteran’s conditions are manifestations of a single condition or separate disorders.,The right shoulder claim will be remanded for an addendum opinion regarding its relationship to complaints of arm numbness and pain in service.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, erectile dysfunction, and chronic headaches.,The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for left sciatica, hypertension, and congestive heart failure were withdrawn from further appellate consideration.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for this condition. The claims for corneal and nuclear sclerotic changes (blurred vision), arthritis of the right knee, arthritis of the left elbow, dermatitis (skin rash), erectile dysfunction, and sleep disorder are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right shoulder disability, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to outstanding VA medical records and a need for a VA examination regarding his hypertension.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, and therefore the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions (sleep apnea, PTSD, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, lumbosacral strain with degenerative changes, residuals of left ankle fracture, hypertension, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and erectile dysfunction) cause damage to his clothing due to the use of prescribed braces. The Board granted a clothing allowance for the 2015 calendar year based on this evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been granted service connection, as the evidence is at least in equipoise that it originated during service.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss has not been established, as auditory thresholds did not meet criteria for a disability under VA regulations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury, left knee disorder, psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and headaches has been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate October 2011 VA examination that did not consider whether the Veteran had an internal deformity of the penis or if severed nerves from a prostatectomy qualify as a deformity. The Veteran is required to undergo a new VA examination to determine the current severity and manifestations of his service-connected erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected disability, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected disability due to insufficient development.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection for most of his conditions, except for a finding that tinnitus warranted at least a 10 percent evaluation.