Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development due to the need for updated VA examinations and assessments of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA examination regarding whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was aggravated by his service-connected disabilities. The case is being sent back for further development and an addendum opinion from a clinician.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been denied as there is no credible evidence of their onset during or immediately after active duty service, and the post-service medical records do not support current diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for low back disorder, viral disorder, bilateral eye disorder, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and right testicle disorder. The claims for bruxism and hypertension have been withdrawn.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Erectile Dysfunction, finding that it had its onset during service and is not due to any service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for accrued benefits, increased ratings, and service connection are all partially granted. The decision on accrued benefits is mixed as some issues were denied while others were granted. Increased ratings for CAD, right knee disability, fracture residuals, ED with impotency, and hearing loss have been granted or denied based on the date of death. Service connection for tinnitus has also been granted. SMC at housebound rate and based on regular need for aid and attendance have been awarded from specific dates. The TDIU was granted effective February 5, 2004.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including gunshot wounds, hearing loss, tinnitus, joint diseases, and disabilities of the elbows, shoulders, wrists, ankles, knees, lumbar spine, cervical spine, esophageal cancer, skin disorders, heart issues, respiratory problems, and memory loss. The decision was based on a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development and consideration of whether a TDIU is warranted based on service-connected disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, Type II with diabetic retinopathy of the left eye and erectile dysfunction; and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities. The Veteran's partial amputations of the feet are also being evaluated.

The Veteran's claims for back condition, mental condition (PTSD), sleep condition, and erectile dysfunction have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,New evidence has reopened the previously denied claims of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction (ED), right ankle disorder, and left ankle disorder due to additional development being necessary.,For the right ankle disorder and left ankle disorder, the Board found that there is no evidence of a chronic condition during or following service.

The Board denied service connection for low back injury, right knee condition, erectile dysfunction, PFB, and depressive disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.,Service connection may not be presumed for any of these conditions as there is no evidence within one year of separation showing arthritis or other disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have not been attributed to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness, and that his erectile dysfunction is not caused by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases of sleep apnea, acid reflux, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction for further development to determine if they are secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents in Okinawa, Japan. The claims will be reviewed again after additional development is completed.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service, including exposure to herbicides. The decisions on these issues are pending.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar strain. The Veteran's TDIU claims are denied prior to November 5, 2008 and after August 14, 2012.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, diagnosed as depressive disorder, is granted due to its increase in severity being proximately due to his service-connected disabilities. His tinnitus and basal cell carcinoma are not related to service or any incident therein. The voiding dysfunction, DM2 with hypertension and erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and lower extremities, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma have been found to aggravate his depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is remanded due to unclear findings regarding the presence of a penile deformity, including neurological impairment caused by radiation therapy.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, neuropathy, and sleep apnea are denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service. The claim for an increased rating for tinnitus is also denied as the maximum schedular evaluation has been assigned.