Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes is found to be related to his current diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities and hypertension. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which has been granted. The housebound rate is moot as the SMC based on aid and attendance is a greater benefit.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on all issues except tinnitus have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the claims by the Veteran. The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to his service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, which he contends was aggravated by his hypertension. As such, the claim for secondary service connection for ED is granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected PTSD and has ordered a remand for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction and dizziness due to a duty to assist error. The VA examiner did not address all medications used by the Veteran, including those related to his service-connected psychiatric disability of bipolar disorder with personality disorder traits.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as service-connected due to its onset in service and secondary to his service-connected benign prostatic hypertrophy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD), and erectile dysfunction. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no current diagnosis of erectile dysfunction and no link to service or service-connected PTSD.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to the veteran's claims for various ratings and effective dates due to his death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and consideration of relevant evidence.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate disability, asthma, chronic bronchitis, chronic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, lung disability, and erectile dysfunction. The claims are remanded for additional development.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection on all issues related to sinusitis, erectile dysfunction, shoulder conditions, sleep disturbances, and migraine.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease and erectile dysfunction, as secondary to L5-S1 disc disease. The Veteran's claim requires an addendum VA medical opinion addressing both causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for diabetes mellitus, various peripheral neuropathies, sleep disorder, erectile dysfunction, and other conditions were denied.,There was no evidence of herbicide exposure or service in Vietnam that would have triggered a presumption of exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an addendum addressing whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims of service connection for eczema, GERD, tension headaches, lumbar spine strain, ED, and OSA.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for an initial compensable rating for dystonia with blepharospasms and service connection for a male reproductive disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for service-connected hypertension and erectile dysfunction were denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that is relevant to these conditions.