Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Board has found that further development is necessary for the service connection claims related to lumbar spine disability, vertigo, migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction (secondary to lumbar spine disability), and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran's current disabilities are believed to be related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding service connection for erectile dysfunction and whether it is related to exposure at Camp Lejeune or medication for service-connected conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for service connection of prostate cancer, face and ear cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to a failure to timely file a substantive appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical records and an examination to determine the current status of the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the submission of additional VA medical records since May 2016. These issues will be reconsidered with these new records included.

The Veteran's urinary frequency, due to his service-connected hypertension and medication use, is rated at 40 percent. The Veteran also meets the criteria for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied reopening of previously denied claims for service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disorder, bilateral knee and foot disorders, heart disorder, eye injury residuals, Meniere’s Syndrome, degenerative arthritis of the upper extremities, left shoulder injury, right wrist disorder, fractured ribs, ear disorder (excluding hearing loss), tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, bleeding disorder, and diabetes mellitus. The Board also remanded for further action on a claim for service connection for a left wrist disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension, arteriosclerotic heart disease, and erectile dysfunction have been granted ratings. The spine disability and skin disability issues are remanded for further examination and evaluation. Diabetes mellitus is also remanded.

The Veteran's disability rating for degenerative joint disease of the thoracic spine with mild abnormal thoracic curvature was reduced from 20% to 10%, effective May 1, 2013. The reduction is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and dismissed the DIC claim as moot due to the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The issues of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, a lung disorder, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and type II diabetes mellitus are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's lung disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's prostate cancer is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including those related to undiagnosed illnesses from Southwest Asia service, have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of qualifying chronic disability due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for pes planus was withdrawn. The claims for PTSD, back disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction were all denied due to lack of credible evidence supporting the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right-knee disorder, left-knee disorder, and right-elbow disorder have been reopened. The Board finds that new evidence supports the reopening of these claims but does not find any evidence to support service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to coronary artery disease.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability. The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psoriasis and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to additional evidence being added to the file and potential exposure in Vietnam. The Veteran is asked to provide any missing records or authorization.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected low back disability. The Veteran's headaches and restless leg syndrome are denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused by his service-connected PTSD and related treatment, thus granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure or continuity of symptoms.,The Veteran does not have a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction associated with prostate cancer due to lack of penile deformity.