Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II (due to herbicide exposure), tinnitus, heart disability, hypertension, neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, psychiatric disorder, vision loss, and erectile dysfunction. The appeal is granted only in relation to the reopening of the claim for diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of diabetes mellitus type II with cataracts and erectile dysfunction as these issues were previously decided by a final March 2019 decision.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction as there was no evidence of herbicide exposure and the condition did not manifest within a year of separation from service.

The Veteran was granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DMII) as of April 7, 2008.,Service connection for resection of small intestine with ostomy under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was granted effective October 16, 2009.,The Veteran's hypertension was granted service connection effective October 14, 2009.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) was granted effective March 8, 2011.

The Veteran's tinea versicolor, affecting 20 to 40 percent of exposed body area, is granted a 30 percent initial rating from August 1, 2012. Other service connection claims are denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD). The decision found no current diagnosis of erectile dysfunction, and the VA examiner did not find a nexus between any diagnosed condition and service. The claim for PTSD was remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, sciatic nerve is currently rated at 10 percent and denied an increased evaluation.,The Board found no evidence to support service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and urinary incontinence due to lack of evidence associating these conditions with his period of active service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran no longer meets the criteria for SMC based on housebound status due to service-connected disabilities, and thus discontinuance of SMC benefits is proper.

The Veteran's earlier effective dates for service connection are granted for Erectile Dysfunction, SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, and Surgical Scar Post Radical Prostatectomy. However, the appeal to assign a permanent and total disability rating for prostate cancer is denied.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, finding that the Veteran is not competent to provide a medical opinion regarding the cause or aggravation of his erectile dysfunction.

The Board has reopened the previously denied claim for service connection of a left knee disability and remanded the remaining issues. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is also remanded.

The Veteran's initial claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no evidence of a penile deformity, despite the Veteran reporting total loss of sexual function.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction have been denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship to his active service, including presumed exposure to herbicide agents or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction on a secondary basis, as well as the TDIU claim due to these disabilities. Additional medical opinions are needed to determine if the conditions were caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was aggravated by medications he took for his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher disability ratings or a separate rating for radiculopathy of femoral nerves prior to October 13, 2017. For the period since October 13, 2017, the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, acquired psychiatric condition, coronary artery disease (CAD), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are being remanded for additional medical opinions to determine if they are related to his service-connected varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremity.,Specifically, the VA will seek expert medical opinions on whether these conditions are secondary to or caused by the Veteran's service-connected varicose veins.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete personnel records and inconsistencies in his statements regarding the onset of various conditions. The issues will be reconsidered after obtaining all available service records.