Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for ED was denied, and the Board has remanded his service connection claim for chronic fatigue syndrome due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus (DM), and erectile dysfunction have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The Board will consider all submitted evidence in determining whether these conditions are related to active service or other relevant factors.

The Board denied service connection for GI to include colitis, ulcerative colitis, and chronic gastritis, ED (erectile dysfunction), and a skin disability, to include pyoderma as due to colitis. The Board found no medical nexus between the claimed conditions and active service.

The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis, and the appellant is entitled to attorney fees in full amount of 20 percent of past-due benefits awarded.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a separate rating for urinary incontinence as a neurological manifestation of his service-connected lumbosacral strain has been denied. The Board found that the medical evidence does not support a finding that the urinary incontinence is related to his back disability. For the TDIU claim, the Veteran meets the schedular criteria but fails to provide sufficient evidence regarding the economic component as detailed by VA regulations.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer due to exposure to herbicide agents and for erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer, both under the provisions of the PACT Act. The Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicides is presumed based on his active duty at Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base in Thailand during the Vietnam era.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of examination and further development is needed. The issues include service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, multiple sclerosis, erectile dysfunction, assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant, special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound, and individual unemployability.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, but the claim for service connection for migraines is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is granted service connection due to herbicide agent exposure at Udorn RTAFB. The claims for erectile dysfunction and incontinence are remanded as insufficient medical evidence exists.

The Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities has been granted, resulting in special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder with anxious distress, lumbar spine disability, painful scars of the right knee, hypertension, and other conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from maintaining substantially gainful employment as of May 22, 2017.,The Veteran is entitled to a TDIU from May 22, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are found to be severe enough for a disability rating of 70 percent. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for award of a TDIU, and his service-connected disabilities preclude substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that a VA opinion is needed regarding whether it is at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by any service-connected conditions.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for dry eye syndrome due to the Veteran's withdrawal. The appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and sleep impairment disorder are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).