Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates on various service connection claims have been withdrawn.,All issues of increased ratings and TDIU have also been withdrawn.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for residuals of a stroke and erectile dysfunction. The decision also includes a request for extraschedular consideration for migraine headaches.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise, and thus grants service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected unspecified depression.

The Veteran's claims seeking to reopen service connection for various conditions have been granted. The Board found that the submitted medical evidence was sufficient to reopen these claims due to new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a Joint Motion for Remand, and now requires a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, contributed to his death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence after a recent Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated by analogy to penile deformity with loss of erectile power. The Board found no evidence of penile deformity and denied a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal for hypertension, diabetic retinopathy, type 2 diabetes with nephropathy, erectile dysfunction, and right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, PTSD, and TDIU rating issues due to outstanding treatment records and need for medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease, back disability, diabetes, and others, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and assistance, thus granting special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD, and thus grants service connection for this condition as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's death was caused by a pulmonary embolus, which the Board found to be related to his service-connected atrial fibrillation. Therefore, DIC based on service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death is granted. The claim for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 is dismissed as moot.

The appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA and private treatment records, schedule an examination for the acquired psychiatric disorder, and provide a medical opinion regarding any sleep disorder. The dependent benefits claim for FM, GM, and LMM will also be addressed.

The claims for irritable bowel syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and lumbar spine disability are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and treatment records.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining service medical records and VA treatment records. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities are being reviewed again due to the lack of relevant evidence.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, but granted an effective date of October 15, 2013 for lung cancer.,Prostate cancer was granted service connection on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. Erectile dysfunction was granted as secondary to prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to a lumbar spine disability is granted. The claims for initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, rating in excess of 60 percent for a lumbar spine disability, and a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to February 5, 2016 and in excess of 20 percent thereafter for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity are remanded.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic renal failure, headaches, left knee joint osteoarthritis, right knee scars, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The AOJ must obtain any outstanding records from SSA and private providers, as well as VA treatment records. A new VA examination is also required for each of these conditions to ensure an accurate assessment.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral knee disability, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as they are not related to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with myositis.,There is no evidence showing that the Veteran's current conditions had their onset during service or are caused by his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, ulcerative colitis, and erectile dysfunction have been denied as there is no evidence of a direct relationship to his military service or presumed exposure to herbicides. The Board found that the conditions are not related to his service-connected PTSD.