Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and left knee disorder are granted service connection, but his right foot disorder is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, voiding dysfunction, and erectile dysfunction as manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected spine disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to address his claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, as well as increased ratings for his knee and back conditions. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the Veteran’s claim for an increased rating for his back condition.

Service connection for tinea versicolor and urticaria has been granted.,The claim to reopen service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, right eye disability, prostate hypertrophy, and neuropathy of the right hand and left foot have all been denied. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for heart disease, prostate cancer with frequent urination, erectile dysfunction due to prostate cancer, and depression. The decision is based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and outstanding private treatment records. The issues are related to various conditions including actinic keratosis, atherosclerosis lower extremities, atrial fibrillation, basal cell carcinoma left and right cheek/right nose, cervical spine stenosis, chronic kidney disease stage 3, depression, erectile dysfunction, essential hypertension, left carotid stenosis, mixed hyperlipidemia, lumbar spinal stenosis, osteoarthritis, peripheral neuropathy, rheumatoid arthritis, and carotid artery stenosis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for atherosclerotic vascular disease, renal neoplasms, bilateral renal cysts, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to herbicide agent exposure. The claims are being returned for further examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for type II diabetes mellitus with onychomycosis of all the toenails and ED was denied prior to July 11, 2011. From July 11, 2011 to December 21, 2013, a 60 percent rating was granted. After that period, ratings were denied until August 30, 2017.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of hypertensive heart disease and erectile dysfunction, finding that no earlier effective date prior to February 13, 2018 is possible.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, bladder disorder, erectile dysfunction, and scars due to potential service connection based on radiation exposure. Additional development is needed including obtaining a dose estimate of ionizing radiation exposure during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his herbicide exposure, contributed to his cause of death. The VA must obtain a medical opinion to clarify this issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to additional pertinent medical records and lay statements being associated with his case after previous Statements of the Case (SOCs). The Veteran was requested to provide a waiver for AOJ review, but instead requested that his case be sent back to the AOJ. The Board will issue an SSOC considering all evidence obtained since the last SOC.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a new VA medical opinion regarding possible heart disorder diagnoses and assessing whether any diagnosed disorder is related to active service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment during the period from June 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012. The Board denied entitlement to TDIU for this period.

The Board denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus, type 2, with erectile dysfunction as the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under Diagnostic Code 7913.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated at a compensable level of 20 percent.,The reduction in evaluation from 100% to 40% for prostate cancer residuals was upheld, effective November 1, 2015.,The Veteran’s voiding dysfunction with urinary frequency and nocturia does not warrant a rating higher than 40%. The symptoms do not result in leakage or the need for an appliance.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is granted, while the issues of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for GERD, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with osteoporosis, sciatica, erectile dysfunction, and a head injury due to incomplete examinations and lack of clear opinions on the etiology of these conditions.