Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a combined-effects opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right knee disability, right ankle disability, diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, prostate disability, fatigue syndrome, and bilateral eye disability have all been denied.,No current diagnoses were found for any of these conditions in the Veteran's records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and gout due to incomplete information provided by the VA examiners.

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

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction is denied because he did not file a prior informal or formal claim.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes type I and remanded the claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities. The decision on obstructive sleep apnea remains denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the initial disability ratings for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus type II, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is rated at 20 percent, but the Board denied an increased rating. The TDIU claim was also denied as his service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus grants his claim for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the cases due to deficiencies in the VA medical opinion and lack of compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's GERD and ED are being examined again to determine if they are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected orthopedic disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional medical opinions and examinations to address the nature, etiology, severity, and service connection of his gastrointestinal disorder, urinary dysfunction, erectile dysfunction, and lumbar spondylosis.

The Veteran's back condition did not manifest ankylosis or incapacitating episodes during the period on appeal. The Board denied a higher disability rating for DJD of the lumbar spine.,The Veteran withdrew his claim for increased tinnitus prior to the promulgation of a decision by the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the issues of bowel incontinence, bladder incontinence, and eligibility for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee, shin splints, right ankle, bilateral heel spurs, gastrointestinal disability, erectile dysfunction, carpal tunnel syndrome, and nerve disability of the lower legs and feet due to inadequate VA examination reports. The issues are related to service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence being added to the claim file since the April 2018 SOC, and the AOJ needs to consider this new information before making a decision.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, related to prostate cancer and herbicide exposure, is not rated higher than noncompensable due to the absence of a penile deformity.

The Veteran's appeal regarding bilateral vision acuity loss has been dismissed.,New evidence received since the October 2010 decision relates to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate claims for type 2 diabetes mellitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD, depression, psychotic disorder, and anxiety). The appeals are granted as these claims have been reopened.

Your appeals regarding service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hiatal hernia, erectile dysfunction, and sleep disorder due to inadequate VA examinations. The appeal is also remanded for a supplemental statement of the case addressing all medical evidence added since previous statements of the case.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and bilateral upper extremity neuropathy are secondary to his service-connected diabetes.