Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board dismissed all issues on appeal due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal on the issues of increased ratings for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in a written statement.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining his service medical records and considering all relevant evidence. The Veteran's current disabilities are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skeletal trauma, sleep apnea, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, and traumatic brain injury have all been denied.,There is no evidence of a current disability or any link to service for any of the conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vision disorder (diabetic retinopathy), skin disorder, hypothyroidism, and hyperlipidemia have been denied. The claim for erectile dysfunction has also been denied.

The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to inadequate examination reports and incomplete medical records. The main reasons for remanding are for new examinations, especially concerning the lumbar spine and allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for type II diabetes mellitus and separate ratings for erectile dysfunction were denied. The Board found that the diabetes did not meet criteria for a higher than 20 percent rating, as it was treated with insulin and oral medication without requiring regulation of activities. For erectile dysfunction, there was no evidence of penile deformity to warrant a separate compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded in several instances due to insufficient evidence or need for further medical evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral knee condition, erectile dysfunction associated with chronic prostatitis, and initial compensable ratings for sinusitis with epistaxis (claimed as nose bleeds), environmental allergies, and sinus headaches due to incomplete information or need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and erectile dysfunction due to in-service noise exposure. The Board also requested a new opinion regarding whether his respiratory failure, pulmonary congestion, congestive heart failure, pulmonary fibrosis, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and chronic kidney condition were related to his service or other factors.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected disability and rating in excess of 30 percent for coronary artery disease. The Veteran needs new VA opinions on these matters.

The Board has found that the Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected. Therefore, service connection for chest pain and erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension is not warranted. The Veteran is not otherwise precluded from establishing service connection with proof of direct causation.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and a genitourinary condition, but has remanded the issues of service connection for a left shoulder condition and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's hypertension claim was denied in January 2007, but new evidence has not raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and erectile dysfunction due to service-connected conditions.,Service connection for PVD is denied as it is not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability. Service connection for CAD was granted with a 60% rating, effective June 1, 2014.,The Veteran's hypertension claim remains pending and the Board did not address any other claims.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction are currently rated at 20 percent, but the Board finds that neither condition requires a higher rating due to lack of evidence showing regulation of activities or physical deformity.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his thoracolumbar strain was denied, and the TDIU claim was also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied. Service connection for swollen legs associated with diabetes mellitus, type II is granted. Service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy of the radial nerve associated with diabetes mellitus, type II is granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance from September 13, 2012, but no earlier. Effective from that date, he is entitled to SMC benefits based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer is reopened, and the condition is granted. Additionally, he is awarded special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ due to his prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of contemporaneous records. The appellant's back disorder, restless leg syndrome, sleep disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction are all being reviewed with consideration given to his in-service injury and post-service risk factors.