Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have been granted, and he is now eligible for a TDIU. The issues of bilateral hearing loss, right eye condition, depression, bilateral foot condition, right knee condition, left shoulder condition, left hip condition, left elbow condition, left knee condition, erectile dysfunction, low back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been resolved.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his current erectile dysfunction. Additional development is needed, including obtaining treatment records prior to December 2008 and a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that further development and adjudication is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including erectile dysfunction, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and depression. The case will be returned for these purposes.

The Board has denied an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease, but has remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his education and work history, which includes manual labor experience.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, CAD, DM, and others, do not render him unemployable due to their combined effect. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected. The groin injury and erectile dysfunction are remanded for further evaluation.

Obstructive sleep apnea has been granted as service connected.,type 2 diabetes mellitus and psoriasis of the elbows and hands have both been reopened and granted as service connected.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU are being remanded due to the addition of new evidence since the last decision.

The Veteran's major depression was granted service connection. The other conditions were denied as not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of unspecified adjustment disorder, epididymo-orchitis, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected back disability. The earliest possible effective dates have already been assigned.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and lung cancer were granted with effective dates of October 15, 2013, November 20, 2013, and not earlier than the date entitlement arose respectively. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for lung cancer was denied.

The Board has denied reopening of service connection for erectile dysfunction, but has remanded the issues of service connection for left and right lower extremity neuropathy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no evidence of in-service exposure to herbicides, and the preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that his current conditions are related to service or secondary to any other condition.

The claim for diabetes mellitus type II has been reopened and granted.,The claim for coronary artery disease has been reopened and granted.,The claim for hemorrhage from brain vessels (stroke) has been reopened and denied.,The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened and denied.,The claim for erectile dysfunction has been reopened and denied.,The claim for bilateral arthritis of the feet has been reopened and denied.,The claim for bilateral arthritis of the hands has been reopened and denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including peripheral neuropathy and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran is also being asked to provide updated VA treatment records and undergo additional examinations for his PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and headaches are not service-connected.,Right knee osteoarthritis is rated at 10 percent, but the claim for a higher rating is remanded. Maxillary sinusitis with allergic rhinitis has been granted an initial compensable rating.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that an additional VA opinion is needed to determine if regulation of activities is required for medical management. The Veteran also needs a new VA examination to evaluate whether his hypertension or erectile dysfunction are due to or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.