Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The appeals for service connection of a skin disorder and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression), tinnitus, sinusitis, and sleep disturbances must be remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the issue of a separate, compensable rating for headaches associated with service-connected hypertension due to insufficient examination reports addressing the frequency and severity of the Veteran's headaches.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for major depressive disorder and service connection for erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions, including residuals of cold injury and nerve disorders. The only issue remaining is the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including lumbar degenerative spondylosis and right and left knee patellar-femoral degenerative changes, cause severe impairment such that he is unable to ambulate without an assistive device such as a wheelchair. The Board finds eligibility for specially adapted housing due to loss of use of both lower extremities.

The Veteran's appeal seeking service connection for a left foot disability was dismissed. The Board granted service connection for right foot inversion as secondary to the service-connected right peroneal nerve injury and granted service connection for erectile dysfunction due to prostate cancer residuals or treatment.,The decision also noted that there is approximately even evidence on whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction was granted.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were dismissed.,Service connection was granted for right shoulder degenerative arthritis status post hemiarthroplasty with ankylosis, OSA, and a bilateral lower extremity disorder to include peripheral neuropathy and periodic limb movement/RLS.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, right ear hearing loss, and hypertension as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The case is remanded for further examination regarding left ear hearing loss.

A higher 20% rating for Erectile Dysfunction is granted, but service connection for Hearing Loss and increased ratings for Persistent Depressive Disorder are denied.,Persistent depressive disorder remains at a 30% rating prior to June 4, 2018, and at a 70% rating since that date.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's request for a higher disability rating for his left neck surgical scars is granted. However, the Board has also determined that there are issues with service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded these matters to be addressed further.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea was denied due to lack of evidence linking the condition to his military service. The claim is not reopened.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss has been reopened as new and material evidence suggests a possible link between the condition and his active duty service.

The Veteran's initial ratings for his service-connected disabilities remain unchanged. However, the Board has determined that additional development is needed to address issues related to his right shoulder disability, erectile dysfunction, and skin disability (other than genital herpes).

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to incomplete records and inadequate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension due to Agent Orange exposure. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and TMJ disorder are remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, including whether it is related to service and/or his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, left knee disability, and cervical spine disability. Service connection is also granted for erectile dysfunction but denied for hypertension.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is denied as there is no current diagnosis of PTSD. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence is against a finding of service connection.,The Veteran's claims for left knee disability, bilateral pes planus, and sleep apnea are remanded to obtain additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for intestinal condition, neurogenic bladder, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate examinations and opinions. Additional evidence is needed, including VA treatment records and medical opinions on the etiology of these conditions.