Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) were denied. The erectile dysfunction and left testicle condition are rated as noncompensable, and the SMC benefits based on loss of use of a creative organ remain at the maximum rate.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities of congestive heart failure, erectile dysfunction, a prostate disability, and COPD are not related to his honorable active service. The evidence does not support a finding of exposure to herbicide agents such as Agent Orange during his service.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is proximately caused by the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder and NSAID usage for his multiple service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not support a higher evaluation.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also denied, with the Board finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and its relationship to service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations conducted prior to the decision on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with persistent depressive disorder is found to have contributed to his death, granting service connection for the cause of death. DIC benefits are denied as the Veteran was not continuously rated totally disabled at the time of his separation from service.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to status post metatarsal fractures of both feet due to inadequate medical opinions regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. � 1151 for erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence to support a causal link between the condition and procedures performed at the San Juan VAMC in 2006.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate etiology opinion regarding the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, considering its potential relation to service and service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction and bilateral hearing loss due to inadequate medical opinions addressing causation and aggravation aspects of the secondary service connection theories. The AOJ is required to obtain new VA medical opinions that address whether the Veteran's current conditions are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied, and his claim for service connection for chronic fatigue disability is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions in the prior decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, and for erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to sleep apnea.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for right inguinal hernia scar, obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (ED), bilateral hypermetropia and astigmatism, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Veteran's claim for TDIU was denied as the evidence did not support a finding that he was unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for GERD, erectile dysfunction, and IBS due to service-connected PTSD. The Veteran's GERD, erectile dysfunction, and IBS are being reviewed again as part of this process.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for various conditions including psychiatric disorder, left knee strain, right knee strain, GERD, and erectile dysfunction due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, respiratory disability (including pulmonary vascular disease and shortness of breath), and fatigue are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence.,New evidence has been submitted that is relevant to these issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for arthritis, stomach disability, prostate disability, and erectile dysfunction for additional development, including obtaining new medical opinions.

The Veteran's skin disability is related to service and granted. The claims for depression, anxiety, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, diverticular disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, bladder cancer, gall bladder disability, and hernia are denied.