Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for Erectile Dysfunction, finding that the evidence did not support a finding of direct or secondary service connection.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination opinions and for further development. The Veteran's bladder cancer, BPH, and erectile dysfunction are being evaluated under presumptive service connection based on exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, prostate cancer, incontinence, and erectile dysfunction due to potential exposure to biological and chemical agents from Project 112. The AOJ must verify the Veteran's exposure and obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between his conditions and this exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for gastric/duodenal ulcers, sleep apnea syndrome, erectile dysfunction (ED), acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and colon polyps due to incomplete opinions regarding central sleep apnea. The Veteran's attorney did not raise any objections to the adequacy of the previous opinions.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder) are all granted service connection. The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease and post-traumatic stress disorder appeals have been withdrawn.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his death.

The Board has denied a rating greater than 20 percent for type 2 diabetes mellitus and has remanded the issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, acid reflux, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension due to inextricably intertwined issues. The examiner is asked to provide a new opinion on whether the Veteran's schizophrenia was aggravated by his period of ACDUTRA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to chemicals during service and its relation to his prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of VA examinations and because of new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims are now pending with the appropriate development.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on several service-connected conditions have been withdrawn. The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD has been denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities make him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of information regarding the necessity for a Master's Degree and vocational rehabilitation evaluations. The Veteran must provide any necessary documentation, and the AOJ should arrange for functional capacity evaluations and determine if the Veteran can achieve employment as a licensed social worker.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is currently rated at 20 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The peripheral neuropathy of his bilateral upper and lower extremities has been granted but does not warrant an increased rating as it is currently evaluated based on mild to moderate incomplete paralysis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment, as he has the physical and mental ability to perform sedentary work.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction may be related to his service-connected prostate cancer, but more development is needed to determine if it is secondary or aggravated by the prostate cancer.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as it is caused by his service-connected PTSD.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is denied because it is not related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's arteriosclerotic heart disease is granted a 100% rating from November 1, 2015, through January 27, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease and posttraumatic stress disorder, or due to exposure to herbicide agents. The evidence did not establish a causal relationship between any of these conditions.