Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for psychosis, PTSD, and erectile dysfunction is remanded due to incomplete information regarding in-service stressors and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected TBI, and whether his erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected TBI.

The Board has remanded multiple issues including service connection for various conditions, as well as the rating and TDIU claims. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical records and undergo examinations.

The Veteran's hearing loss disability of the right ear is granted service connection. The appeals for hypertension and erectile dysfunction are dismissed, and the appeal for an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and anxiety) is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple disabilities are being remanded due to the need for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for right hand tremors, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, and erectile dysfunction is granted. Service connection for peripheral vision problems is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on multiple service-connected disabilities are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of service connection for ischemic heart disease. The Veteran's representative requested withdrawal of appeals related to his bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, PTSD, and earlier effective date for PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple sclerosis with various symptoms is denied as there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been dismissed.

All issues are remanded for further development and examination. The Veteran's hypertension is being examined to determine if it is related to his service-connected psychiatric disability. His erectile dysfunction claim will be addressed as well.,The Veteran’s sleep apnea may need a more specialized examiner due to its complexity, and the relationship between his PTSD and sleep apnea needs clarification.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various disabilities, including low back disability, left knee disability, partial complex seizures, chronic joint pain, epiploic appendagitis, erectile dysfunction, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, hypervascular lesions of the liver, infertility, and prediabetes. The Veteran's claims are pending in appellate status.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including joint disorder, shin splints, low back disorder, bilateral knee disorder, erectile dysfunction, skin disorder, and genital herpes. The reasons given were that there was no in-service event or injury leading to these disorders.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction due to new evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for bilateral hip disability, shoulder and elbow disabilities, low back disability, neck disability with upper right extremity neuropathy, spine disability with joint degeneration, hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, staph infection, carpal tunnel syndrome, and sleep apnea. The remand also includes a request to obtain Social Security Administration records and an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensatory rating for erectile dysfunction, increased ratings for prostate cancer residuals, and earlier effective date for the 20 percent disability rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD has aggravated his erectile dysfunction, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board denied service connection for vision disorder and erectile dysfunction, finding that the conditions are not related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and erectile dysfunction are rated at 20 percent each. The Board found that the diabetes does not require regulation of activities or other complications, so a higher rating is denied.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction secondary to hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea secondary to hypertension, depression evaluation, thoracolumbar disability evaluation, residual scarring related to inguinal hernia repair evaluation, right shoulder impingement syndrome evaluation, and GERD evaluation are all remanded for further development.