Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2017

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for a DRO hearing and further development. The issues include increased ratings for various conditions, as well as seeking an earlier effective date for service connection of diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, as well as SMC for loss of use of a creative organ, are being remanded due to the need to corroborate his exposure to Agent Orange during combat missions over Vietnam. The Board will also consider whether he is entitled to hazardous duty or hostile fire pay.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression, as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining recent VA treatment records and arranging for new examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board's decision was vacated by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and thus the motion to revise or reverse is dismissed.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.

The Board's decision was vacated by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, and thus the motion to revise or reverse is dismissed.

The Board has found that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is not caused or aggravated by his service-connected depression or depression medication. The claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected depression or depression medications was also denied.

The Veteran's infertility and erectile dysfunction are being remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, and left knee disability are not service connected.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is currently rated as noncompensable, and his gout is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Veteran's skin disability is being remanded for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his Groover's rash and melanoma, as well as whether they are related to herbicide exposure during service.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim is also being remanded for an addendum opinion addressing its relationship to his service-connected ischemic heart disease, type II diabetes mellitus, or PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, and the Veteran is now seeking service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his prostate cancer. The case is being remanded to schedule a VA examination to determine if he has erectile dysfunction caused by prostate cancer.

The Board found that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability is not causally or etiologically related to service and denied service connection for it. The Board also determined that the acquired psychiatric disability was neither caused by nor worsened beyond its natural progression by the service-connected prostate cancer, status-post prostatectomy, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated as 50 percent disabling since September 1, 2011. The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise regarding whether this rating has been warranted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew from appeal the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, entitlement to increased ratings for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, right knee arthritis, and left knee arthritis, and entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to hand numbness, upper respiratory tract symptoms, or headaches. The Veteran's claims for these conditions were denied.,For urinary incontinence and erectile dysfunction, the VA examiner did not provide sufficient explanation regarding the presence of these disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete service department records and in-service stressor verification. The Veteran's PTSD claim is reopened, but new evidence must be provided before a decision can be made.