Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating and service connection due to incomplete examinations, lack of opinion regarding secondary service connection, and need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connection, linked to noise exposure in service.,Service connection for the left knee disability and thoracolumbar spine arthritis are both granted. The TURP residuals are also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, when considered in the aggregate, limit his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has ordered additional examination and opinion regarding this issue.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU, and his occupational impact due to his psychiatric disability prevents him from performing gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and worker's compensation records. The claim for TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to November 16, 2019 is also being remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted a 20 percent rating, and the leg disability and prostate cancer residuals are not increased.

The Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury, along with other conditions, has been granted a rating of 70 percent. Other service connection claims have also been granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for CRDP payments prior to September 1, 2014 was denied. The Board also found a pre-decisional duty to assist error and ordered the RO to send the Veteran a notification letter regarding an October 2017 audit indicating he was entitled to a retroactive compensation payment of $984.00 for the period from January 2017 to May 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The decision is based on the finding that ED is caused by medications used to treat PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether his erectile dysfunction is aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension and prostate condition (including erectile dysfunction, microscopic hematuria, hydrocele, varicocele, and benign prostatic hyperplasia). The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service or manifested within one year of separation.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, respiratory disorders, sleep apnea, poor circulation, chronic infections, Bell's Palsy, Dupuytren’s Contracture, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, cataracts, erectile dysfunction, a skin disorder, and plantar fasciitis, all claimed as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The claims are remanded for further development including VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, eczema (skin condition), erectile dysfunction, a back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied as the evidence did not establish a nexus to service.,Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including malignant melanoma, lymphoma, tinnitus, obesity, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss disability, peripheral neuropathy of the left and right feet, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, and sleep apnea have all been denied. The denial is based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any other relevant factor.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, including GERD, and entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ due to erectile dysfunction. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new legal developments and requests for additional evidence, specifically deck logs of the USS Oriskany.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, diabetic neuropathy of the four extremities, and erectile dysfunction due to potential exposure to herbicide agents during service. Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange while serving aboard USS Ranger in the Gulf of Tonkin.