Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and erectile dysfunction was denied. The veteran was granted a 50% rating for posttraumatic headaches effective August 30, 2021. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for special monthly compensation due to loss of use of a creative organ was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction and residuals of prostate cancer was denied. However, the veteran was granted an effective date of April 4, 2022, for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for erectile dysfunction was denied because he is already receiving the maximum schedular rating and special monthly compensation.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, hypertensive heart disease, chronic kidney disease, and anemia were granted. The claims for bladder cancer, erectile dysfunction, gouty arthropathy were denied. The claim for transient ischemic attack was remanded.

The veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as of January 4, 2021. However, the effective date prior to September 27, 2021 for service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity varicose veins was denied. The claim for a higher rating for diabetes mellitus type II with complications and TDIU prior to January 4, 2021 were remanded.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to errors in assisting the veteran. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is presumed.

The veteran's appeals for service connection of various conditions were dismissed or denied. The veteran withdrew his appeal for several conditions, and the Board found no evidence to support service connection for other conditions.

The veteran's claim for service connection of skin disability was denied, but the claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The veteran's request for an increased rating for PTSD, anxiety disorder, and nightmare disorder was denied. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, including herbicide exposure and as secondary to PTSD, was remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer with incontinence and erectile dysfunction were granted.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied. The claims for higher ratings for sciatic radiculopathy were remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine condition was dismissed due to a claims processing defect. Service connection for GERD was granted, and the claim for erectile dysfunction with hypogonadism was remanded for further action.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's erectile dysfunction, stating that the evidence did not link the condition to his active service or to a service-connected disability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy were granted with an effective date of September 19, 2017. The claim for an earlier effective date for erectile dysfunction was denied.

The Board remanded all issues to correct errors in the duty to assist. The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and obstructive sleep apnea will be reconsidered with new medical opinions.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for several conditions were denied. However, service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and for depressive disorder due to another medical condition was granted.

The Veteran's multiple service-connected disabilities, including PAD and neuropathy of the lower extremities, result in a combined disability rating of 100%. The appeal for SAH/SHA is dismissed as not ripe due to the denial of SMC based on A&A needs.

The veteran's effective date for a 40% rating of bladder cancer is granted as December 1, 2018. The effective date for service connection of erectile dysfunction is January 5, 2011.

The Board granted the appellant's request for direct payment of attorney fees from benefits resulting from the March 2023 grant of an increased rating and total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).