Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions are inadequate for several of the issues on appeal, particularly regarding the Veteran's mental health conditions and his pelvis disability. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional opinions from appropriate clinicians.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection and compensation related to prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, and SMC at the housebound rate. The effective date was set as November 29, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for erectile dysfunction due to incomplete records and a need for issuance of a statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing documents and a need to rebuild his claims file. The issues include lumbar, thoracic, cervical, right knee, erectile dysfunction, headaches (claimed as cephalgia), left hand disability, right hand disability, paresthesia of upper extremities, sciatic pain in lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has determined that additional VA treatment records must be obtained and that the Veteran needs to undergo examinations for his claimed conditions due to potential service connection based on herbicide agent exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and diabetes mellitus, render him unemployable from June 1, 2015 to June 11, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's hypertension or medications.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction secondary to hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric condition due to incomplete service treatment records and lack of supporting medical evidence. The claims will be further developed with additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's treatment status as under watchful waiting.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed in order to make a fully informed decision on these issues.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, which is related to his service-connected prostate cancer, was not manifested by a penile deformity. Therefore, the claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II; erectile dysfunction; and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities have all been denied as secondary to these conditions. The Board found no evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicide agents, and there is no current diagnosis of any of the claimed disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains for further action.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ. The Court has ordered remand due to incomplete records from Reynold’s Army Community Hospital.

The Board denied service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, acid reflux, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The Appellant's schizophrenia was not aggravated during ACDUTRA service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, as the evidence does not support a finding that it is related to the Veteran's service-connected back condition or surgery. The claim for an increased rating for major depressive disorder and TDIU was also remanded due to new information.

The Veteran's appeal involves two issues: (1) reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred at a private orthopedic clinic on June 3, 2013; and (2) prior authorization for non-VA medical services provided to the Veteran on May 16 and 17, 2013. The Board finds that additional evidence is needed in both cases.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including metastatic bilateral lung cancer and brain tumor with focal motor and focal sensory seizure disorder, have rendered him unable to work. Effective June 5, 2015, his service-connected status-post radical prostatectomy is rated at 100 percent due to renal dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to new evidence submitted since the last decision. The claims are now pending before the AOJ.