Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting evidence and need for further development. The claims include prostate cancer, hyperthyroidism, erectile dysfunction (secondary to prostate cancer), TBI, and depression.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to outstanding medical records, need for additional examinations, and the need to obtain a VA opinion regarding his diabetes mellitus.,The Board is requesting that all relevant treatment records be obtained, including those from Dr. S.A., as well as any other private care providers who may have treated the Veteran since March 2019.

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

The Board has remanded the cases due to the need for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and providing medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, residuals of stroke, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, bilateral lower extremity peripheral vascular disease, left leg paralysis, left arm paralysis, and left eye disability due to potential herbicide exposure in Korea. The AOJ is instructed to verify this exposure and then readjudicate the service connection claims.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for urinary incontinence and right knee disability are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's tinnitus and erectile dysfunction have been granted service connection as they are found to be related to his military service.,Both conditions were not directly caused by the Veteran's service, but rather are considered to be a result of in-service noise exposure for tinnitus and no direct evidence linking ED to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for acid reflux condition (to include esophagus inflammation) and erectile dysfunction. The Board found no in-service occurrence of these conditions, and there was no medical evidence linking them to his military service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.,The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran's acid reflux condition was not incurred in service and was not related to service-connected furunculitis of the groin. The Board found the Veteran's lay statements regarding a connection between his acid reflux and service were not credible.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability is granted, but not related to service.,The Veteran's lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities are denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected and was denied. From October 15, 2018 to July 9, 2019, the Veteran received a 40 percent rating for his prostate cancer residuals due to voiding dysfunction. After December 6, 2019, he was denied an increased rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes, precluded him from obtaining and maintaining any form of gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU claim based on this finding.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's impotence with loss of erectile power and sterility, specifically related to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

The Board has determined that the remand directives were not completed and there have been issues with the medical opinions provided. The claims for service connection are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, which is granted for additional special monthly compensation (SMC).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is reopened, but the appeal is remanded to obtain treatment records and provide an examination opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and reopened the claim for a sleep disability to include sleep apnea. The remaining issues have been remanded due to new evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has decided that a VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, including whether it is related to his service-connected conditions or due to medication prescribed for those conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disability and right shoulder disability have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hemorrhoids has also been remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, bronchiolitis, right eye corneal scar disability, and left eye corneal scar disability are all granted service connection. Service connection for hyperopia is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a heart condition and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate VA medical opinions. The case must be returned for further development.