Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2022

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not caused or aggravated by his service-connected chronic prostatitis.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, benign prostatic hypertrophy, memory disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, lumbar spine disability (chronic low back pain), chronic cervical strain, allergic rhinitis, gastrointestinal disabilities, colon diverticulosis, and degenerative joint diseases of multiple joints. The Board found no evidence to support service connection for any of these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral knee pain and remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic urinary tract infection and denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss due to additional development being required.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeals regarding his service-connected surgical scar, tenderness of the surgical scar as secondary to prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction. The appeal for a compensable disability rating for residuals of prostate cancer is remanded due to outstanding medical records and the need for a more contemporaneous VA examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD may have contributed to or aggravated his erectile dysfunction, and thus grants the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The appellant's conditions are found to be related to his service-connected diabetes.

The Veteran's service-connected left ankle degenerative joint disease (recharacterized) is rated at 20 percent effective March 7, 2014. The Board finds that the Veteran meets the criteria for a TDIU based on his multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of recent medical evidence, and requests additional VA treatment notes and a clinical opinion regarding the impact of service-connected disabilities on obesity.

The Board has dismissed the service connection claims for high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus type 2, and erectile dysfunction. The service connection claims for a lumbar spine disability and a right thigh disability have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for a TDIU is dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal, specifically including the issue of whether entitlement to a TDIU is moot.

The Board has determined that further examination and opinion are needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, as well as their relationship to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including back condition, hypertension, left hip and right hip conditions, skin disorder, erectile dysfunction (ED), and non-healing surgical wound. The appeals were not granted.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied, as the disability has been productive of no more than occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.,The Veteran's CAD was rated at 60 percent since March 23, 2015, due to renal dysfunction with constant proteinuria (albuminuria) and persistent edema. Prior to that date, the disability was rated as noncompensable.,The Veteran's urinary infrequency and diabetic nephropathy were granted a 60 percent rating since March 23, 2015, due to renal dysfunction with constant proteinuria (albuminuria) and persistent edema. Prior to that date, the disability was rated as noncompensable.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was denied an initial compensable rating.,The Veteran's left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve was granted a 20 percent rating since November 4, 2016. Prior to that date, the disability was rated as noncompensable.,The Veteran's right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve was denied an initial compensable rating prior to November 4, 2016 and granted a 20 percent rating since that date.,The Veteran's left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve was denied an initial compensable rating prior to November 4, 2016 and granted a 20 percent rating since that date.,The Veteran's right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve was denied an initial compensable rating prior to November 4, 2016 and granted a 20 percent rating since that date.,The Veteran's right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the musculocutaneous (superficial peroneal) nerve was denied an initial compensable rating.,The Veteran's skin disorder was not service-connected, as it is not considered to be a result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated during active duty or caused by a service-connected diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's ED was not service-connected, as it is not considered to be a result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated during active duty or caused by a service-connected diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's non-healing surgical wound was not service-connected, as it is not considered to be a result of disease or injury incurred in or aggravated during active duty or caused by a service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's liver disorder and diabetes mellitus, type II are granted as secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating for anxiety disorder NOS, service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded for additional development including scheduling a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for hypertension is dismissed. PTSD and alcohol and substance abuse disorders are granted service connection, as well as erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's lumbar strain, left knee patellar tendonitis, right knee patellar tendonitis, GERD, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and tinea pedis with onychomycosis are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on four of his claims: erectile dysfunction, pancreas disability, aphonia or slurred speech, and a psychiatric disability. The remaining three claims (bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea) have been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a recurrent right knee disability, erectile dysfunction, and TDIU prior to August 26, 2010 due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as presumed due to herbicide exposure.,His peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities and upper extremities are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,His diabetic retinopathy is also secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,His erectile dysfunction is also secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's bilateral cataracts are not currently diagnosed, but if diagnosed, would be considered secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.