Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal for restoration of a 40 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine is granted, effective December 1, 2019. The ratings assigned for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied as there is no evidence of current tinnitus or a diagnosis thereof.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), erectile dysfunction, left knee condition, right hip condition, and hypertension have all been remanded due to incomplete development in the schizoaffective disorder claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient efforts in obtaining private treatment records for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to TDIU prior to April 28, 2009. The AOJ is required to refer the case for extraschedular consideration of TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of actual exposure to Agent Orange or other herbicide agents during his time at the Naval Construction Battalion Center in Gulfport, Mississippi. The Board also found that presumptive service connection based on Agent Orange exposure is not warranted.

The Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer are remanded due to the need to obtain missing service records from his unit.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability and erectile dysfunction were denied service connection. The initial ratings for lumbosacral strain, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, and left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve were granted with specific ratings.

A rating of more than 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,An earlier effective date of January 4, 2017, for the increased rating to 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for chronic PTSD with anxiety, depression, and insomnia, and for major depressive disorder is granted.,Service connection for recurrent major depressive disorder is granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for chronic headaches is granted.,Service connection for migraine headaches is granted.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for a low back condition is granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for sinusitis is denied.,The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for a chronic enlarged prostate is granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for chronic erectile dysfunction is granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen a claim of service connection for chronic kidney disease is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction based on aggravation is granted. The appeal related to the restoration of a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain is also granted. However, both issues related to service connection are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and examination reports.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral plantar fasciitis, allergic rhinitis, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, left and right knee disabilities, and erectile dysfunction. Additional development is needed as VA examinations are required.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error in the March 2019 rating decision. The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder are being reviewed.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction has not manifested with a penile deformity, and therefore does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service at Camp Lejeune. The decision is based on presumptive exposure to contaminated water containing VOCs.

The Veteran's claims for post-operative residuals, right radical hemicolectomy, adenocarcinoma of the cecum and colon cancer and residuals thereof are granted. The claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected disabilities is also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not related to service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since November 13, 2013. His claim for TDIU is granted effective that date.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is not service-connected.,Diabetes mellitus, type II, was not incurred in or aggravated by service.,Kidney disability and recurrent hypertension are not service-connected.,Erectile dysfunction is not service-connected.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction has been granted based on new evidence.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for right ankle, left ankle, right foot, and left foot disabilities due to lack of VA examination.,For erectile dysfunction, an addendum opinion is needed to determine if it is caused by a disease or injury in service or aggravated by any service-connected disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing VA treatment records and potential SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran is also required to undergo further medical examinations related to his knee, hip, back, neck, arthritis, foot, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, eye, lung, and hearing loss conditions.