Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient reasoning in previous VA opinions. The Veteran's service connection is presumed based on his exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction as secondary to obstructive sleep apnea. The decision is based on the Veteran's reported symptoms during active duty, medical opinions linking his current conditions to his military service, and the fact that there was no documentation of OSA in his service records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, to include as due to herbicide exposure, is granted. The issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED), to include as due to herbicide exposure or secondary to prostate cancer, is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction is remanded due to uncertainty about his exposure to herbicides while serving in the Republic of Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Veteran's exposure history needs to be evaluated, and a new VA examination is required.

The Board has decided that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his service aboard USS Bennington (CVS-20). The claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, peripheral neuropathies, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to this exposure determination.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between erectile dysfunction and service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents, including diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction. The decision is pending further development.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded due to the inextricably intertwined issues of service connection and increased ratings. The claims will be readjudicated after any necessary development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension due to additional development being needed. The claims will be addressed again after all requested information is obtained.

The Veteran's special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person or on being housebound is denied because he does not meet the criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there is no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current condition and his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for OSA, which is secondary to his service-connected CAD and acquired psychiatric disorder, has been granted. The claims for other conditions have been denied.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, vertigo, headaches, high blood pressure, hepatitis C, and cirrhosis of the liver as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a link to military service.,A 20 percent rating was granted for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to December 2, 2013 due to insufficient evidence showing that his service-connected disabilities resulted in total unemployability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for several conditions, but these matters are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims because the Veteran passed away during the appeal process.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular criteria for a TDIU, as his combined rating is 40 percent. The claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased evaluations have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.