Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2020

The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for diabetes was granted. The petitions to reopen claims for service connection for a heart condition, hypertension, eye conditions, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities were denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a supplemental opinion from the April 2018 VA examiner.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, vertigo, lung disability, and lower quadrant abdominal pain have been denied. The Veteran has also had his prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure, sinusitis, heart condition, mini-stroke, IBS, erectile dysfunction, and keloid of the chest. The appeals are not about service connection but rather to revise a previous rating decision.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus due to lack of a current diagnosis. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple myeloma was granted effective August 28, 2014. The effective date for PTSD was also granted on the same day.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50% rating effective February 16, 2019. The service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed.,No new or changed rating has been assigned.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes, PN BLE, CAD, and ED have been reopened.,New evidence has been submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for hypertension has been reopened, but the issue remains remanded due to insufficient evidence on whether his hypertension was caused or aggravated by diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's eye disability and erectile dysfunction claims are both remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the hypertension claim.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to medications prescribed for his service-connected disabilities. A VA examination is needed to determine if any currently diagnosed erectile dysfunction condition was incurred in or related to service, and whether it has been caused or aggravated by medications taken for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA treatment records, scheduling an examination to assess PFB severity, and issuing a statement of the case for the remaining issues.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was reopened and granted.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for right knee condition, bowel condition, erectile dysfunction, and kidney condition were denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, status-post radical retropubic prostatectomy, is rated at 60 percent effective February 1, 2015. His erectile dysfunction remains noncompensable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the timing and nature of his exposure to herbicides, as well as incomplete treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to verify proximity to Vietnam and obtain pertinent VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to presumed herbicide exposure. The claims of service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, a skin disorder, and neuropathy are remanded as additional evidence is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which was granted for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of erectile dysfunction was timely filed, and the Board granted this claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, residuals of a shrapnel wound to the penis with retained foreign body, and residuals of shrapnel wounds to the left arm, left anterior shoulder, and left lower extremity due to deficiencies in previous examinations.