Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development due to incomplete analyses and the need for medical opinions on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's back condition and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's 60% disability rating for ischemic heart disease is restored, and the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied. The effective date for the award of service connection for ischemic heart disease is set at August 31, 2010.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction were denied as the evidence did not establish a link to his military service.

The Veteran's request to reopen a claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded. The issue of entitlement to service connection for right knee DJD and erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and heart disease, including the medications taken to treat DM and heart disease, is also remanded.

The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to non-compliance with previous remand directives, specifically obtaining all VA treatment records from multiple facilities where the Veteran received care.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the claim on appeal can be decided, as additional private medical records related to erectile dysfunction and an etiology opinion regarding its relationship to service-connected sleep apnea are needed.

The Board has granted a January 24, 2011 effective date for the assignment of a 20 percent rating for erectile dysfunction. The case is remanded for further action on service connection for COPD and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, prostate problems, and depressive disorder is granted. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for ischemic heart disease prior to September 29, 2016 is denied.,The Veteran was awarded a disability rating of 30 percent for ischemic heart disease effective August 31, 2010.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for hypogonadism with erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination. The effective date of service connection for this condition is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the rating issue.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pneumonia, pleural scarring in lungs and bacterial lung infection has been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of pleural scarring or a relationship between the Veteran's current respiratory condition and his in-service pneumonia.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues except bilateral foot and toenail fungus is dismissed. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as the evidence did not show these conditions had their onset in service or were related to a service-connected disability.

The claims for service connection for anxiety and erectile dysfunction have been reopened.,Service connection was denied for the Veteran's back disability, diabetes mellitus, radiculopathy, diabetic retinopathy, chronic fatigue, and left foot condition resulting in toe amputations.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the initial compensable rating for residuals of venereal warts with erectile dysfunction (ED) as there are no remaining questions to be decided.

The Board has vacated the November 2018 decision, finding that new evidence was not considered. The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure are denied as there is no credible evidence of actual exposure.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied and not reopened, resulting in a denial of the appeal.,Service connection for vertigo has been granted as it is secondary to service-connected migraine headaches.,Obesity was found not to be a disease or injury for VA compensation purposes, thus denying the claim for obesity.,Encephalomalacia was denied due to lack of evidence showing current disability related to in-service head trauma.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim remains denied as there is no evidence of a penile deformity.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastrointestinal disorders are pending, requiring further examination and opinion.,Other issues remain unresolved.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to missing service treatment records and incomplete National Guard service information.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran will need to provide updated VA and private treatment records, and a VA examination is required to determine the current severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II, and the nature and etiology of his claimed hypertension and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and material evidence, as no evidence was received that could substantiate his exposure to radiation in service or link his current conditions to service.