Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded several rating matters related to the Veteran's cervical and lumbar spine conditions, upper and lower extremity radiculopathies, neurogenic bladder, and erectile dysfunction. The issues of effective dates for service connection are also being addressed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of recent examination for erectile dysfunction, and requests that VA obtain all relevant treatment records.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as service-connected because it was caused by his medication for bipolar disorder. Special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and therefore his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and related residuals are not service connected, while his right and left knee disabilities have been remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further processing regarding substitution of the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II are granted service connection as due to herbicide agent exposure. The Board has remanded for further examination on the remaining issues.

The Veteran's depressive disorder with anxiety is rated at 50% from June 25, 2018 to April 16, 2019. The Board also granted a TDIU effective from August 1, 2008.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for diabetes mellitus type II with retinopathy and erectile dysfunction was denied. Separate compensable ratings were also not granted for diabetic retinopathy or erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck, low back, left hip, right knee, right ankle, right foot, and right hand conditions, as well as his erectile dysfunction (orchiodynia), head injury, headaches, anxiety, and depression. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent effective September 14, 2009. The appeal for increased ratings in other conditions and issues is dismissed.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's ED is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, including any medication prescribed for PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for ED as secondary to General Anxiety Disorder and for SMC for loss of use of a creative organ due to ED. The Veteran needs to undergo a VA examination to determine if his ED is caused or aggravated by his service-connected mental disorder.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection for a back disorder, erectile dysfunction, and hypogonadism are remanded due to the need for additional evidence. The Veteran's claim file must be updated with recent medical records, particularly those from before 2010.

The Board has denied reopening the claim for hypertension and found that there is no new and material evidence to support it. The Veteran's high cholesterol was also not service-connected as a laboratory finding does not qualify for VA compensation.,Claims for earlier effective dates have been denied due to lack of proof of an increase in disability occurring within one year prior to the date of claim.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was rated at 50 percent, but the Board found that it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of chronic respiratory failure with carbon dioxide retention or cor pulmonale.,For the left knee injury prior to November 25, 2014, the Veteran received a 10 percent rating based on painful motion. After this date, he was granted a 30 percent rating for limitation of extension and a 20 percent rating for meniscal tear.,Major depressive disorder was rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum available under Diagnostic Code 9434.,Degenerative disc disease (low back disability) was rated at 40 percent, but not higher due to lack of ankylosis or incapacitating episodes of intervertebral disc syndrome.,Erectile dysfunction received a non-compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus is granted. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise regarding these claims, thus granting reopening of the claim. Service connection is also granted for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. However, the Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure.

The Board has denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome of the upper extremities, as well as hypertension. The case is being remanded to obtain an updated opinion regarding whether the Veteran's hypertension is related to herbicide agent exposure.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to withdrawals. The remaining claims of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, posterior calcaneal bursitis (right foot), and atherosclerotic heart disease are remanded.

The Veteran's coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus type II are presumed to be service-connected due to herbicide-agent exposure during active duty.,The Veteran's hypertension, gallbladder residuals, neuropathy of the lower extremities, and kidney disability are remanded for further examination and opinion.