Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The claims for service connection for gout, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction have been remanded due to the need for further development.,Your PTSD with sleep disturbances is rated at 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inextricably intertwined issue (service connection for depression) and will consider service connection for erectile dysfunction again.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of prostate cancer, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. Service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy is denied as not proximately due or the result of a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a lumbar spine disability, right shoulder disability, bilateral foot disability, left-sided numbness and radiculopathy, right-sided numbness and radiculopathy, and erectile dysfunction. The Board found no credible evidence of in-service injury or manifestation of these conditions.

The Board has vacated the May 2019 decision denying a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to February 19, 2013 due to new evidence submitted in June 2019. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment prior to that date.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's daughter, K.J., is granted helpless child benefits on the basis of permanent incapacity for self-support before attaining the age of 18.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development and readjudication, including obtaining a VA examination to address the functional loss of his lumbar spine on both active and passive motion, as well as in weight bearing and non-weight bearing positions. The examiner must also assess whether the Veteran experiences additional functional loss during flare-ups or after repeated use over time.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings and earlier effective dates for erectile dysfunction and a scar associated with prostate cancer have been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral cataracts and erectile dysfunction due to their association with the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus. The decision also noted that a remand is required to obtain an adequate rationale addressing whether the conditions are aggravated by the service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II due to herbicide exposure. The hypertension, hypothyroidism, and erectile dysfunction claims are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed. The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his appeals of right knee and right shoulder disorders, granted service connection for IBS, and remanded other issues due to lack of adequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected, and his head disability (TBI), neck disability, low back disability, heart disability, type 2 diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction are denied.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine its severity.

The Veteran's claims for kidney stone, erectile dysfunction, type II diabetes mellitus, primary open angle glaucoma and cataract of the right eye (claimed as bilateral blindness), peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have all been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence of a current disability for any of these conditions during or shortly after service.,The Veteran's STRs did not show any complaints or diagnoses related to any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the Veteran's testimony of potential continuity of symptoms shortly after discharge from service. The claims are being returned for further development, including obtaining additional private medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence and additional development being required. The right knee condition, diabetes mellitus (type 2) as a result of exposure to herbicide, and erectile dysfunction are all in contention.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for equipment purchases and home modifications under the Independent Living Plan through VA’s VR&E program due to his intent to withdraw. The case is now remanded for further development.

The Board has granted a second clothing allowance for calendar year 2016 for the use of topical creams used to treat service-connected burns on the right and left arms and hands, finding that the cocoa butter cream causes an increased rate of damage to outer garments compared to a back brace.

The Board has remanded the claims for ischemic heart disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, sciatica of the right and left lower extremity, and osteoarthritis of the lower back secondary to service-connected conditions due to Agent Orange exposure. The issues are inextricably intertwined as they all relate to the Veteran's service-connected left knee condition.