Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the issue of a separate rating for radiculopathy of the left lower extremity as secondary to the service-connected low back strain with arthritis and degenerative disc disease.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, and a sleep disorder as secondary to his service-connected conditions. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals on all three issues related to service connection due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether his service-connected conditions or exposure during service contributed to his death.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for a urinary disorder secondary to prostate disability, a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, and an effective date prior to July 30, 2012, for the grant of service connection for prostate cancer.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and prostate cancer scars are denied as not warranting a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including obtaining deck logs and verifying his alleged asbestos exposure. The Veteran is also entitled to VA examinations to assess his lung disability, gastric disability, liver disability, erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, and diabetic neuropathy.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and erectile dysfunction. Effective dates have been assigned for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,The Veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran is also being asked to provide VA treatment records and undergo examinations for his PTSD and diabetes.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied, and his claim for a TDIU was granted. The Board found that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable due to PTSD, ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's TBI and its residuals, including migraine headaches, were granted service connection effective February 20, 2014. Diabetes mellitus type II was also granted as secondary to PTSD, with specific disabilities listed.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, low back pain, bilateral hip disorder, right knee pain, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches are all granted as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer and remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is believed to be related to prostate cancer.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for a right eye disability, erectile dysfunction, hypertensive heart disease, diabetes mellitus (claimed as due to herbicide agent exposure), and a skin disability (claimed as due to herbicide agent exposure) need further development. The Veteran's claims will be remanded for additional evidence.

The Veteran's initial rating for anxiety disorder is denied as it does not meet the criteria for a higher than 50 percent rating. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is rated at zero percent and also denied.

The Veteran's period of service from November 3, 1965 to April 24, 1970 is considered a bar due to his AWOL for over 180 days.,Claims for service connection were denied for various conditions including low back disability, ischemic heart disease, urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected heart disease is rated at 100 percent effective February 12, 2017 and for three months thereafter. SMC housebound benefits are granted from February 12, 2017 to May 31, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new VA evidence that was added without a waiver of AOJ consideration.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric condition. The decision found that new evidence did not reopen the claim for a left knee disability, and that there was no evidence of a current disability related to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, as well as the issues of TDIU prior to November 17, 2015, and SMC from that date are being remanded due to a lack of recent medical examinations. The AOJ is instructed to obtain any outstanding records and schedule the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations.