Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of recent VA examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities may require aid and attendance, but further evaluation is needed.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding it is due to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder. However, service connection for hypertension was denied as there was no evidence of its onset during or within a year after service and no medical opinion linking it to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a genitourinary disability and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, making the appeals moot.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, gastrointestinal disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, right ankle disorder, cold injury residuals in the lower extremities, low back disability, and heart disability due to incomplete service records.,The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder and sleep apnea are being remanded as they may be related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board also directed that an opinion should be obtained on whether the Veteran’s hypertension is secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for cold injury residuals in the lower extremities and right ankle disorder are being remanded as they may be related to his service-connected low back disability. The Board also directed that an opinion should be obtained on whether the Veteran’s heart disability is secondary to his hypertension.,The Veteran's claims of entitlement to a higher rating for right shoulder bursitis and degenerative joint disease prior to December 27, 2019, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter are being remanded due to incomplete service records. The Board directed that an examination should be obtained to estimate the functional loss during flare-ups.,The Veteran's claims for heart disability and hypertension are also being remanded as they may be related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete medical records from private doctors. The Veteran is asked to provide complete addresses for Dr. Ahn, Dr. Chinn, and Dr. Lederer so VA can obtain their treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and numbness of fingertips (neurological symptoms). The claim for GERD is remanded due to a lack of recent treatment records. Headaches are also remanded, as the Veteran was referred to outside neurology. Joint pain is remanded because the examiner did not establish a link between current joint pain and service.,The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and numbness of fingertips (neurological symptoms). The claim for GERD is remanded due to a lack of recent treatment records. Headaches are also remanded, as the Veteran was referred to outside neurology. Joint pain is remanded because the examiner did not establish a link between current joint pain and service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of records.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, prostate disorder, and ED were denied as they are not related to service.,The Veteran's claims for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder were also denied as they are not related to service.

The Veteran was found to be unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, particularly PTSD, which prevented him from performing the physical demands of his job as a corrections officer. The TDIU is granted for the period from November 8, 2011 to May 1, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for chronic bronchitis or service connection for CAD or ED as secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus. The other issues on appeal have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) due to his service-connected orthopedic disabilities and medication taken for those conditions. The case is returned for further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to the need for updated medical opinions considering recent findings from the National Academy of Sciences.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a respiratory disability, headache disability (claimed as a sinus disability), and erectile dysfunction was denied. The issues of secondary service connection for the aforementioned conditions are remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence does not support a link to service or service-connected conditions. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion on whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating prior to July 6, 2015, finding that his inability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment was not due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for erectile dysfunction and gynecomastia, an increased evaluation for PTSD, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the cases of erectile dysfunction and back disability for additional development. The Veteran's insomnia is found to be a symptom of his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, specifically whether it is related to Agent Orange exposure or service-connected conditions.