Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and erectile dysfunction, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service or presumed exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and his erectile dysfunction. The examiner did not address the aggravation aspect of the secondary service connection theory.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed for the Veteran's service-connected nonspecific urethritis, erectile dysfunction, and endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm and aortic/femoral artery bypass with scar due to incomplete medical records and lack of recent evaluations.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates were dismissed.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ED related to diabetes was granted. The claim for a 70% disability rating for PTSD from December 13, 2004 was also granted. However, the claim for a 100% disability rating for PTSD since then was denied.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU. The cases for increased disability ratings for right elbow, left elbow, left knee, and right knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, low back condition, erectile dysfunction (ED), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to potential issues with causation or aggravation.,Specifically, the Board requested additional opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The appeal for COPD is dismissed. The rating for diabetes mellitus remains denied. The appeals for right lower, left lower, right upper, and left upper extremity neuropathy, as well as ED and chronic kidney disease are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, except for a grant of a disability rating of 70 percent for depressive disorder. The other conditions and disabilities were not found to be related to service or warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's service records do not show any complaints or diagnoses related to tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, low testosterone level, a neurological disability, or an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found the evidence insufficient to establish these conditions as being incurred in or aggravated by his military service.,There is no credible evidence linking the Veteran’s current conditions of tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, low testosterone level, a neurological disability, and/or an acquired psychiatric disorder to his active duty service.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radicular pain or paresthesia, as well as his neurogenic erectile dysfunction (ED), are considered secondary to his low back disability. The Veteran is currently rated at the minimum evaluation for an individual with a history of diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more who requires continuous medication for control.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of the issue on appeal.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is granted, while his claims for bilateral hearing loss, chronic tonsillitis, bladder dysfunction, bilateral lower extremity sciatica, and erectile dysfunction are denied.,Service connection for depressive disorder is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and incontinence due to potential exposure to herbicide agents near the Korean DMZ.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including respiratory disorder, heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, gastrointestinal disorder, and others, all of which the Veteran claims are related to in-service exposure to ionizing radiation. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the claims for urinary disability, skin disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and generalized joint pain (bilateral elbow, wrist, and ankle pain) due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their relationship to service or service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's reports of symptoms are being considered.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder rotator cuff injuries and cervical spine strain are remanded. The Veteran's hypertension claim is also remanded due to the National Academy of Sciences' categorization of hypertension as 'limited or suggestive evidence of an association' with herbicide exposure. His erectile dysfunction claim is also remanded, including whether it is related to service-connected PTSD, hypertension, and/or cervical spine strain.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to its being intertwined with the issues of service connection.

The Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction are granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities. However, TDIU is denied prior to September 9, 2010.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to new evidence provided by the Veteran. The claims are now remanded for further examination and development.