Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2017

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims can be adjudicated on the merits. Specifically, VA treatment records from April 2014 to the present and medical records from Doctors' Center Hospital in Manat�, Puerto Rico, as well as from Guillermo Armaiz, M.D., in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico are requested.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder disorder, psychiatric disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The decision found no impairment associated with the left shoulder scar.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of PTSD, ED, SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, migraines, and OSA are denied as the earliest possible effective date is August 16, 2009, the day following separation from active service.,Service connection for hypertension was granted with an effective date of October 28, 2009, based on a diagnosis within one year of separation from service. The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are denied as entitlement arose prior to that date.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing before the RO. The issues include service connection for chronic pulmonary disease, erectile dysfunction, and reopening of a previously denied claim for peripheral and polyneuropathy.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an updated examination to assess the severity of his depressive disorder with anxiety and asthma/COPD. His TDIU claim prior to July 2009 remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and will be rescheduled for a hearing.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and severity of his service-connected erectile dysfunction with low testosterone residuals associated with removal of testicle, including whether there is any penile deformity or if the left testicle is considered nonfunctional.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing due to his inability to use a wheelchair or other assistive devices.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU and his service-connected disabilities preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for tachycardia (heart problems) and hypertension as they were withdrawn by the appellant during his hearing. The claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy due to diabetes mellitus, type II are denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that they are not related to his active duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, which is secondary to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and prostate cancer residuals, needs further examination as the current VA examiner's opinion was internally inconsistent.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and left lower extremity radiculopathy, effective February 1, 2012. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his cervical spine disability, right and left knee disabilities, as well as, service connection for erectile dysfunction are remanded to allow for further development.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the representative withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues and will schedule a videoconference hearing at El Paso, Texas. The Veteran's claim for service connection remains pending.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is not service connected, but his erectile dysfunction (for the purpose of special monthly compensation) is denied.