Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2024

The appellant's claims for service connection for migraines and ED were granted with effective dates of October 31, 2018.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea require additional VA medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of these conditions, as well as whether they are related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, a right shoulder disorder, and a cervical spine disorder. The cervical spine disorder was not shown in service, is not causally or etiologically related to service, and was not caused or permanently worsened by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's prostate cancer is rated at the maximum schedular rating of 40 percent, and there is no evidence of renal dysfunction or obstructed voiding. The Veteran does not have physical deformity of his penis for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.,A surgical scar from prostatectomy has an area less than 39 square centimeters and does not meet the criteria for any higher rating under Diagnostic Codes 7801, 7802, or 7804.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction are granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's hypertension, gout (bilateral heel), heart conditions, renal cell carcinoma, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are remanded for further review.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 14, 2020 for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of an organ.

The Board has restored service connection for carotid artery stenosis, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus (DM II), and erectile dysfunction (ED). Additionally, the entitlement to special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ and housebound status have been reinstated. The appeal was not about exposure to Agent Orange or any other presumptive conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction should be remanded due to inadequate development and failure to contact the Veteran for a VA examination. The examiner is requested to provide opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed condition, including consideration of herbicide exposure and aggravation by a pre-existing disability.

The Board has denied service connection for neck disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, erectile dysfunction (ED), and hypertension as these conditions are not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected right L5 radiculopathy.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by the Veteran's previously service-connected coronary artery disease.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome as they were granted in a prior rating decision before the issuance of any Board decision.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) secondary to his service-connected left knee strain with degenerative changes, finding that ED is related to both the pain from his left knee and the medication he uses to treat it.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder. However, the lumbar spine disability is denied.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected PTSD and prostate cancer residuals, which rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and other trauma and stressor related disorders), and erectile dysfunction due to potential in-service diagnoses and current conditions.

Your appeal for an increased rating for erectile dysfunction has been dismissed because you requested to withdraw the appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to depression and for special monthly compensation due to loss of use of creative organ, finding a duty to assist error in not considering the possibility that the erectile dysfunction may be related to his service-connected depression.

The Veteran's claim for SMC(k) based on loss of use of a creative organ was granted with an effective date of October 3, 2017. The appeal for a higher rating for hypothyroidism and related conditions (including erectile dysfunction, xerosis, and hair loss) was denied.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected Crohn's disease and gastritis.,Service connection for depression was denied due to lack of probative evidence of a diagnosed disability at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.