Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected PTSD is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's tinnitus is denied a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is caused or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer and/or diabetes mellitus type II.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the issues of service connection and evaluation for various disabilities, including PTSD with panic attacks. The Veteran will be afforded VA examinations to address these claims.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been granted. The Board finds that new and material evidence has been received sufficient to support the reopening of this claim.,An earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD prior to September 15, 2017 is denied as there was no pending unadjudicated claim for an increased rating for PTSD prior to that date.

The Veteran's tinnitus and left ear hearing loss have been granted service connection. The Board has found an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding the Veteran's right ear hearing loss, stroke, facial numbness, right leg numbness, hypertension, skin cancer, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. These issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, hip disorders, ankle disorders, and bilateral knee and hearing loss. The reasons for remand include needing to address whether obesity caused or aggravated these conditions due to PTSD or diabetes.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and left knee disorder are granted service connection, but his right foot disorder is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, voiding dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction as manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to address his claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, as well as increased ratings for his knee and back conditions. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the Veteran’s claim for an increased rating for his back condition.

Service connection for tinea versicolor and urticaria has been granted.,The claim to reopen service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, right eye disability, prostate hypertrophy, and neuropathy of the right hand and left foot have all been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disease, prostate cancer with frequent urination, erectile dysfunction due to prostate cancer, and depression. The decision is based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and outstanding private treatment records. The issues are related to various conditions including actinic keratosis, atherosclerosis lower extremities, atrial fibrillation, basal cell carcinoma left and right cheek/right nose, cervical spine stenosis, chronic kidney disease stage 3, depression, erectile dysfunction, essential hypertension, left carotid stenosis, mixed hyperlipidemia, lumbar spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis, peripheral neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, and carotid artery stenosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for atherosclerotic vascular disease, renal neoplasms, bilateral renal cysts, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to herbicide agent exposure. The claims are being returned for further examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for type II diabetes mellitus with onychomycosis of all the toenails and ED was denied prior to July 11, 2011. From July 11, 2011 to December 21, 2013, a 60 percent rating was granted. After that period, ratings were denied until August 30, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of hypertensive heart disease and erectile dysfunction, finding that no earlier effective date prior to February 13, 2018 is possible.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, bladder disorder, erectile dysfunction, and scars due to potential service connection based on radiation exposure. Additional development is needed including obtaining a dose estimate of ionizing radiation exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his herbicide exposure, contributed to his cause of death. The VA must obtain a medical opinion to clarify this issue.