Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need to verify his exposure to herbicide agents and determine if any of the claimed conditions are related to such exposure. The issues will be reviewed again after this verification.

The Veteran's service-connected asthma does not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or special home adaptation due to his disability rating and other service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and incontinence due to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand and Vietnam. The conditions are presumed as they fall under the VA policy recognizing herbicide exposure at military bases like Don Muang RTAFB.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, pes planus, low back pain, left knee condition, and right knee condition due to procedural issues.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for erectile dysfunction and hypogonadism are remanded as the VA examiner is needed to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are secondary to service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction and an earlier effective date for major depressive disorder has been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for cataracts has been dismissed.,His petition to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for hypertension was granted, and the claim is now presumed due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction was reopened, but a higher rating is denied due to the amputation rule.,His right knee disability remains at 80 percent disabling, and his major depressive disorder without psychotic features continues to be rated as 70 percent disabling.

The Veteran's appeals were dismissed as he withdrew his appeal for certain rating claims and the notice of disagreement regarding service connection was not timely filed.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted service connection, while his bilateral kidney cysts are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for further development regarding exposure to herbicidal agents while in-service.

The Veteran's claims for bone disability, skin cancer, and erectile dysfunction were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further evaluation is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy affecting the left and right lower extremities, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not proximately due to or the result of the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for his penis scar has been denied, and the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The appeal is remanded due to the inextricability of the accrued benefits claim and the need for further adjudication on both claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disorder secondary to his right knee disability and for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and development of records. The issues include bilateral foot disorder, psychiatric disorder, neurological disorders of the lower extremities, GERD, low back disorder, bilateral eye disorder, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, skin disorder, and right knee disorder.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are all granted service connection. The Veteran is also found to have been exposed to herbicide agents in Thailand during his service there. However, the issues regarding peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities and a skin disability remain unresolved.

The Board has found the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and chronic fatigue of pelvic floor, to include as secondary to service-connected fibromyalgia are not resolved due to a need for additional development.