Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for COPD, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hand neuropathy are being remanded due to the need for additional development including medical examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling issues for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. The specific service connection claims remain pending.

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

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to incomplete information from the Veteran regarding his TDIU claim, including a lack of completed VA Form 21-8940. The AOJ is instructed to secure all relevant medical records and obtain releases for any private treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities are found to have caused his adjustment disorder with depressed mood.,Diabetes mellitus, type II is not shown to be related to service or any incident therein.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The other issues on appeal are addressed in the remand portion of this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records and Social Security Administration (SSA) decision documents.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to May 24, 2013.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hypertension and erectile dysfunction. The claims are inextricably intertwined due to the potential relationship between Agent Orange exposure and hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's conditions as secondary to his service-connected hemoglobin sickle cell disease, but did not assign a specific effective date due to lack of evidence prior to November 16, 2005.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and chest and left lower extremity scars were denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of an acquired psychiatric disorder and that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for his erectile dysfunction or scars.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is at least as likely as not related to his service-connected irritable bowel syndrome, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated examinations for hypertension and erectile dysfunction. The issues on appeal are a higher rating for hypertension and service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea was likely incurred during his active service. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, depression disability, left ventricular hypertrophy disability, and hypertension disabilities is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for PTSD is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and to schedule a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for an initial, compensable rating for erectile dysfunction is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and to schedule a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin rash of the bilateral legs is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records from Dr. Raveesh and to schedule a VA dermatology examination.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, right upper extremity, and hypertension are being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and to schedule VA examinations.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and to schedule a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is being remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records, to schedule a VA dermatology examination, and to obtain an additional VA medical opinion regarding herbicide exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction does not meet or approximate the criteria for a compensable disability rating under any applicable diagnostic code.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and a temporary total rating based on surgical or other treatment for a service-connected disability necessitating convalescence, finding that there was no evidence linking the erectile dysfunction to his service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and a skin disorder (chloracne), were denied as the evidence did not support a link to his military service.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have in-country service in Vietnam, and thus could not be presumed exposed to herbicides. The Veteran's Parkinson's disease was not incurred or caused by his active duty service.,The Veteran's ED is not due to any incident of active duty service, nor was it caused or aggravated by a service-connected disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and examining the Veteran's claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, and tinnitus.