Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed as moot because the Veteran already has a 100 percent schedular rating and special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for the right ankle and service connection for right ear hearing loss and pulmonary lung disability. All other issues were remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hemorrhoids was denied, but the claim for TDIU from December 15, 2020 to September 1, 2022 was granted.

The veteran's effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits is granted as of January 8, 2020.

The veteran was granted service connection for erectile dysfunction but denied for left elbow disability. The rating for neck disability and PTSD were not increased, and several other conditions were remanded for further review.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction. The VA will need to conduct a new examination considering all relevant records.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for erectile dysfunction and surgical scar was denied. A 10% rating was granted for right hip thigh impairment with degenerative arthritis. Claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hemorrhoids, and left knee disability were remanded.

The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction. The remaining issues are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew the entire appeal, including all service connection claims and other benefits requests.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition, neck condition, bilateral foot condition, bilateral hand / fingers condition, and bilateral wrist condition as the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's period of active service.

The Board granted service connection for a lower spine disability, to include lumbar arthritis, and dismissed the appeals for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, bilateral flatfoot, erectile dysfunction, SMC based on loss of use of creative organ, and remanded an issue related to an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder disability, erectile dysfunction, poor balance, weight gain, and right shoulder disability.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction as the evidence does not support a link between the condition and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's scar of the left great toe and remanded several other issues, including character of discharge and service connection claims.

The Board denied higher ratings for PTSD, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the right and left lower extremities. A compensable rating was also denied for chronic renal disease with hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and erectile dysfunction due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an addendum opinion addressing the theory of aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for disability related to asbestos and granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected prostate cancer, while remanding the claim for vertigo due to potential toxic exposure.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction to obtain a medical opinion regarding its etiology, considering toxic exposure risk activities during service in Southwest Asia.

The appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election by the Veteran.

The appeal concerning the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and urinary frequency was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.