Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between ED and a service-connected heart condition, scheduling the Veteran for a PTSD examination, and addressing relevant evidence in both issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates due to issues with the timeliness of his VA Form 9, and further readjudication is required.

The Board dismissed all compensation claims under 38 U.S.C. � 1151 for various disabilities due to VA medical treatment and surgery on April 12, 2010, and May 2010.

The Board has found that there was a pre-decisional error in the duty to assist and has remanded the case for further action.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus, and leg ulcers (left and right) as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus. The evidence does not support a finding of herbicide exposure or any other form of presumptive service connection.

The appeal with respect to the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction and skin disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology. The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus is also being considered in relation to his erectile dysfunction.

The Board has denied service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and left eye disability as these conditions are not related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disability, erectile dysfunction (ED), and bilateral foot disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death. The Board also found insufficient evidence to support the contention that COPD was caused by exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes, erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy are denied. The appeal is remanded for further examination to determine the nature and etiology of current GERD, hypertension, and cataracts.

The Board has remanded three issues: earlier effective date for service connection, increased rating, and earlier effective date for special monthly compensation. The Veteran is seeking to reopen his claim of service connection due to new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error and needs to schedule the Veteran for an examination with a urologist to determine the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed prostate gland disorder, including pain, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected diabetes and coronary artery disease, respectively, are remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and hypertension. The case will be returned for further review.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's conditions are related to his service-connected non-malignant thyroid nodules with hypothyroidism, but further development is needed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show regulation of activities or any other compensable criteria were met.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, dizzy spells (secondary to hypertension), erectile dysfunction (due to hypertension), bilateral foot fungus, and toenail fungus. The evidence did not support a link between these conditions and his active duty service.