Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's bladder cancer, bladder removal, prostate cancer residuals, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded for further development to determine if he was exposed to herbicide agents while in Thailand or Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer, heart disease disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, respiratory condition, and upper torso left side scar associated with lung surgery due to potential herbicide exposure. The AOJ is instructed to obtain deck logs from USS Ranger and USS Hancock (CVA-19) and determine if they were within 12 nautical miles of Vietnam during the Veteran's service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for heart condition, prostate cancer, hypertension, urinary incontinence, and erectile dysfunction due to potential herbicide exposure during service.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected varicocele was denied. The Board found that the voiding dysfunction and pain were not caused by his service-connected condition.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to service-connected varicocele, was also denied. The Board determined that there is no direct or secondary evidence linking the erectile dysfunction to his service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion and a need for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's ED is caused or aggravated by his service-connected major depression.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions and disabilities are being remanded due to the need for a hearing before the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ).

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction due to service-connected conditions. The hypertension case requires further medical evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, hypertension, polyneuropathy, and erectile dysfunction due to in-service herbicide exposure. The conditions are presumed as the Veteran served in Thailand during a period that qualifies as Vietnam era service.

The Board has remanded the cases for a VA opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's prostate cancer and related residuals, including erectile dysfunction. The remand requires that the examiner consider the Veteran's exposure to chemicals during service and academic/scientific research evidence he provided.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including back disability, right leg sciatica, left leg sciatica, hip disabilities, ankle and foot disabilities, respiratory issues, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy have been denied as the evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various acquired psychiatric, cardiac, erectile dysfunction, thyroid, sleep apnea, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and foot disorders was denied. The Board found no current disabilities in the record.

The Board has dismissed all issues of entitlement to service connection or disability ratings for various conditions as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD.,Left ear hearing loss has not been shown during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of service connection for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer with voiding dysfunction, proctitis, and TDIU are moot as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and nerve conditions of the lower extremities due to potential in-service exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam War service. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records and verify the Veteran’s presence within the 12-nautical mile territorial sea of the Republic of Vietnam or similar areas.

The Board has granted service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety as secondary to sleep apnea, but denied service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and ischemic heart disease were dismissed. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic retinopathy (right eye) are pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of traumatic brain injury, bilateral Achilles tendonitis, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal request. The remaining issues were adjudicated and decisions were made on them.