Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran's cervical spine disability was not related to service or his service-connected lumbosacral disc disease, and denied the claim for service connection. The ED issue is remanded due to insufficient development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher evaluations have been denied. The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for psoriatic arthritis.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and records.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and medical opinions regarding his conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to disability rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, service connection for cataracts and erectile dysfunction. The Board has dismissed these matters.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The claim is granted.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical opinions and records. The issues include service connection for various disabilities and a TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and therefore denied service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records and a supplemental opinion from the VA examiner.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, and the issue is dismissed.

The Veteran's skin disability (MRSA) and erectile dysfunction were not found to be related to service or any presumptive exposure, leading to a denial of the claims.

The Board found that the Veteran had in-country service in Vietnam, presumptively exposing him to herbicides. As a result, he is granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Veteran's hypertension with erectile dysfunction has been rated as 0 percent since August 2008. The evidence does not show that his diastolic pressure is predominantly 100 or more, or systolic pressure is predominantly 160 or more, despite the need for continuous medication.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to insufficient opinions regarding whether his acquired psychiatric disorder and erectile dysfunction are caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims can be adjudicated on the merits. Specifically, VA treatment records from April 2014 to the present and medical records from Doctors' Center Hospital in Manat�, Puerto Rico, as well as from Guillermo Armaiz, M.D., in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico are requested.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder disorder, psychiatric disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The decision found no impairment associated with the left shoulder scar.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of PTSD, ED, SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, migraines, and OSA are denied as the earliest possible effective date is August 16, 2009, the day following separation from active service.,Service connection for hypertension was granted with an effective date of October 28, 2009, based on a diagnosis within one year of separation from service. The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are denied as entitlement arose prior to that date.