Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's PDD is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's Diabetes Mellitus type II is currently rated at 20 percent and no higher.

The Veteran's service connection claims for benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH), urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The conditions are related to his active-duty service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for neck disorder, migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, Lyme disease, and chronic fatigue syndrome are being REMANDED due to a duty-to-assist error.,New VA examinations and medical opinions are needed as the July 2019 VA examiner did not adequately address all relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his claimed conditions and his military service, as well as potential Reserve service aggravation.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches and erectile dysfunction have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service exposure, specifically his diabetes and unspecified trauma- and stressor-related disorder.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, including erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence following prostatectomy, is granted as service connected due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. The ED and urinary incontinence are also considered secondary to the prostate cancer.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension prior to August 10, 2022 and for erectile dysfunction due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran was granted service connection for right and left lower extremity neuropathy due to herbicide exposure, Parkinson's disease due to Gulf War exposure, dry eyes secondary to Parkinson's disease, incontinence secondary to Parkinson's disease, and a psychiatric disability (dementia) secondary to Parkinson's disease.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was also granted service connection as secondary to his Parkinson's disease.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of entitlement to service connection for ED secondary to service-connected CAD and DM due to a duty-to-assist error. The VA medical opinions obtained were inadequate as they did not address whether the Veteran's ED was caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, nor did they consider the potential aggravation of ED by herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as he is not entitled to an increased level of SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance, given his current service-connected disabilities and existing levels of SMC.

The Veteran's appeal was granted for service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction and entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. The issues of service connection for coronary artery disease and entitlement to SMC based on housebound criteria were not addressed in the initial decision.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of entitlement to service connection for ED secondary to service-connected CAD and DM due to a duty-to-assist error. The VA medical opinions obtained were inadequate as they did not address whether the Veteran's ED was caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, nor did they consider the potential aggravation of ED by herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is denied because the condition has already been assigned the maximum schedular rating available.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide agent exposure in Thailand. His erectile dysfunction, which is caused by his prostate cancer, also receives service connection.

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer, urinary frequency due to prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction (ED) due to prostate cancer.,Service connection is also granted for migraine headaches.

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, type II, prostate cancer, and coronary artery disease due to herbicide exposure during service in Thailand.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension are also granted as secondary to the service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for ED due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a penile condition, finding no evidence to support a link between his current disability and his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were denied, and the appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability was remanded. The VA found no evidence to support higher ratings or separate evaluations for his disabilities.