Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of high blood pressure and erectile dysfunction due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not secondary to his service-connected recurrent UTI's and remands for a new opinion. The Veteran's recurrent UTI's are also remanded for an updated examination.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to herbicide exposure. Bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's right hip disability, bilateral hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction are all found to be related to his service. However, the diabetes mellitus is not considered secondary to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and reduction of his tinea pedis versicolor and PFB rating were denied. The ED claim was not granted, the right knee scar claim did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, and the tinea pedis versicolor with PFB claim had its rating reduced from 30% to 10%. No new evidence or service connection issues are discussed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for upper back pain, respiratory disorders, pleural effusion/pneumothorax, ulcers, GERD, erectile dysfunction, infectious mononucleosis, migraines, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and additional development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, finding that there were no present disabilities related to his in-service injuries or exposures.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative arthritis in multiple joints (excluding the low back), an eye disability, sinusitis, bronchitis, kidney disease, erectile dysfunction, and skin disability. The decision also dismissed appeals for residuals of malaria and skin cancer.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and heart disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes), obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes, hypertension as secondary to diabetes, and renal dysfunction as secondary to diabetes are all granted. The Board found the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to October 17, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, GERD, voiding dysfunction due to implant surgery associated with erectile dysfunction, PTSD, and TDIU as part of the increased rating issues. The Veteran is asked to provide updated VA treatment records and complete a VA Form 21-8940. He is also scheduled for VA examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and adjudication due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The Veteran's claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, respiratory disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, TDIU prior to June 15, 2011, and SMP based on need for aid and attendance are inextricably intertwined.

The Board denied an increased evaluation for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and retinopathy, as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's diabetes required avoidance of strenuous occupational and recreational activities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The decision grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted in some cases, but denied on the merits. The decisions are mixed as to whether certain conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction and prostate cancer has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities rendered him incapable of securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes and related complications rendered him incapable of securing and following substantially gainful employment, and the Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.