Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran must be provided with a VA examination to determine if his conditions are related to service, including presumed herbicide exposure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a penile condition and facial scars due to insufficient development, including failing to schedule VA examinations as directed in previous remands.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to unclear information regarding whether the Veteran's service with Mine Division 33 or U.S.S. Epping Forest was within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam.

The Veteran's PTSD and erectile dysfunction are granted service connection. The left hip disability is granted at a 10 percent rating prior to May 27, 2016, and denied for ratings in excess of 50 percent beginning July 1, 2017.

The Board has withdrawn the Veteran's appeals for certain claims and has remanded other claims due to new evidence or issues.

The Board has remanded the claims for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction secondary to prostate cancer, and urinary frequency secondary to prostate cancer due to insufficient evidence regarding herbicide agent exposure in Thailand. The Veteran's service in Thailand is considered, but additional development is needed to determine if he was exposed to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unemployable, and the Board denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for ED as secondary to diabetes, but denied it on the merits. The case is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance of another or being housebound.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type 2 substantially or materially contributed to his death, and thus grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable initial disability rating for bowel impairment with chronic constipation and an increased disability rating in excess of 40 percent for service-connected status post radical prostatectomy with erectile dysfunction due to additional evidentiary development being necessary.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction for further examination and medical opinion due to lack of information regarding in-service exposure to herbicide agents, particularly within the territorial sea of Vietnam. The Veteran's service records do not indicate he experienced these conditions during active duty.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rate of special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected erectile dysfunction (ED) due to insufficient examination findings and the need for further review of medical evidence. The case will be returned to the AOJ for additional development, including obtaining all outstanding records and scheduling a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased evaluations has been granted. He is now service-connected for erectile dysfunction, hypertension (presumptive), GERD, peripheral neuropathy of the arms, allergic rhinitis, and hemorrhoids.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction does not warrant a compensable rating. The issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle achilles tendonitis is remanded due to inadequate examination. The issue of entitlement to service connection for right tibial compartment syndrome is also remanded as there is conflicting medical evidence and the Veteran has not been provided a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for erectile dysfunction and urinary frequency due to surgery performed in May 2006 was denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for additional disability resulting from VA care.

The Board has granted service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hypertension and a bilateral eye condition (claimed as vision impairment) was dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for diabetes, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy were all denied. The appeal for TDIU was granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for muscle pain and erectile dysfunction, as well as an increased rating for seborrheic dermatitis, have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of these appeals.