Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for PVD, ED, and IBS as secondary to PTSD need further examination and analysis. The case is being remanded to allow for additional medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as due to service-connected prostate cancer and found the reduction of the disability rating from 100% to 10% effective May 1, 2015, proper.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of anxiety, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's symptoms qualify for a disability rating due to secondary service-connected conditions. The evidence does not clearly establish that the Veteran meets the criteria for an anxiety disorder diagnosis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete information regarding his exposure to herbicide agents during service and verification of his active duty periods. The issues will be reconsidered after these matters are resolved.

The claim of service connection for diabetes is reopened, and the appeal is granted to this extent. The case is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide exposure during service. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the diabetes claim.

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations, particularly regarding the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for a 30% evaluation for cholecystectomy with GERD is denied as it was not factually ascertainable that the condition warranted such an increase in the year prior to February 26, 2015. The effective date of his service-connected disability remains at May 3, 2013. His claim for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted with effective dates of February 11, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an examination to determine if the Veteran's sciatica is related to his service-connected lumbar spine degenerative arthritis.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for reopening and service connection claims due to his withdrawal of these issues during a hearing. The claim for peripheral neuropathy was reopened, but denied as there is no evidence linking it to service or herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected hypertension, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability is denied as it does not meet the threshold for a ratable disability for VA compensation purposes.,Service connection for ALS is denied due to lack of diagnosis and no symptoms or functional impairment attributed with ALS.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues except diabetes mellitus type II is remanded. The Board will seek to obtain private treatment records and VA examination reports.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been reopened, and the Board finds new and material evidence to support his claims. However, further development is needed due to unresolved issues related to exposure in Vietnam and other medical conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied prior to August 3, 2016 and remanded for further evaluation of his TDIU claim from August 3, 2016 to August 16, 2018.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and cataracts.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial ratings for various service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The examinations did not review the claims file or recent treatment records, which may have affected their conclusions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and urinary tract disorder. The decision found that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The appeal as to the claims of entitlement to initial compensable evaluations for service-connected bilateral dry eye disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hiatal hernia with gastrointestinal reflux disorder (GERD), erectile dysfunction (ED), right carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and left carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) has been dismissed.,The appeal as to the claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension is remanded.