Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes, PN BLE, CAD, and ED have been reopened.,New evidence has been submitted that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for hypertension has been reopened, but the issue remains remanded due to insufficient evidence on whether his hypertension was caused or aggravated by diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's eye disability and erectile dysfunction claims are both remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the hypertension claim.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to medications prescribed for his service-connected disabilities. A VA examination is needed to determine if any currently diagnosed erectile dysfunction condition was incurred in or related to service, and whether it has been caused or aggravated by medications taken for his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining VA treatment records, scheduling an examination to assess PFB severity, and issuing a statement of the case for the remaining issues.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was reopened and granted.,The claims of entitlement to service connection for right knee condition, bowel condition, erectile dysfunction, and kidney condition were denied.

The Veteran's prostate cancer, status-post radical retropubic prostatectomy, is rated at 60 percent effective February 1, 2015. His erectile dysfunction remains noncompensable.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the timing and nature of his exposure to herbicides, as well as incomplete treatment records. The AOJ is instructed to verify proximity to Vietnam and obtain pertinent VA treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, due to presumed herbicide exposure. The claims of service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, a skin disorder, and neuropathy are remanded as additional evidence is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, which was granted for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of erectile dysfunction was timely filed, and the Board granted this claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, residuals of a shrapnel wound to the penis with retained foreign body, and residuals of shrapnel wounds to the left arm, left anterior shoulder, and left lower extremity due to deficiencies in previous examinations.

The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for erectile dysfunction and hypertension are remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus is granted as service connected due to herbicide exposure. The issues of hypertension, erectile dysfunction, neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and tinnitus are remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including those involving type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, diabetic nephropathy, a right ankle condition, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The remand requires additional development such as verifying herbicide exposure, scheduling VA examinations, and obtaining further evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer are denied. The Board found no evidence of a direct relationship between the conditions and active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing, automobile or adaptive equipment grants, or special monthly compensation based on need for regular aid and attendance due to his inability to use both upper extremities effectively.

The Veteran's hypertension, toenail infections of the bilateral feet, and skin disorder are service-connected. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, prostate disability, and kidney stones are not service-connected.

The Veteran's request to reopen claims for chronic headaches and arthritis, bilateral hands was denied as the new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims.,The Veteran's requests to reopen claims for hepatitis C, bilateral vision issues, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer were also denied due to lack of material evidence addressing the service connection elements of in-service incurrence or nexus.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a cerebrovascular accident has been withdrawn.,Service connection for hypertension is denied as there is no in-service event or continuous symptomatology related to the condition.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied due to lack of evidence showing current disability within VA standards.,The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disorder, osteoarthritis impacting multiple joints, and erectile dysfunction are remanded for further evaluation.,Further medical examination is needed to determine if the Veteran’s conditions are related to service or other service-connected disabilities.