Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claim for financial assistance for an automobile or other conveyance and/or adaptive equipment was denied. The claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance was remanded.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, finding that further medical evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his service at Camp Lejeune.

The veteran withdrew their appeal, so the Board dismissed all issues.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded others for further review.

The veteran's service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) was restored effective July 1, 2020. The veteran is also entitled to special monthly compensation based on housebound status from the same date and an effective date of October 2, 2018, for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The veteran's claims for higher ratings or service connection for various conditions were mostly denied, but some issues were remanded for further review.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions except for the penile condition, which was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits, finding that the evidence did not support unemployability due to service-connected disabilities before July 1, 2021.

The Board remanded all issues to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and to satisfy a regulatory or statutory duty. The Veteran's claims are being sent back for further evaluation, including TERA examinations.

The Board denied all claims for increased disability ratings and special monthly compensation.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, stating that there is no current diagnosis of this condition.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied. The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for erectile dysfunction, special monthly compensation (SMC), and a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD were granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for erectile dysfunction associated with service-connected diabetes mellitus type II. The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing that the erectile dysfunction impacts earning capacity.

The Board granted service connection for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) effective July 1, 2020, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status from the same date. The veteran also received an effective date of October 2, 2018, for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.

The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for diabetes mellitus, migraine headaches, and individual unemployability were denied. Service connection for erectile dysfunction was granted. Other issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea but remanded decisions on asbestosis, diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, and total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's claim for additional compensation due to erectile dysfunction was denied. The claim for an increased rating for a right hand middle finger injury was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's PTSD rating is increased to 70% but not higher. The veteran also qualifies for total disability individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the PTSD.

The veteran's claims for service connection related to testicular torsion surgical repair, penile condition, and erectile dysfunction were denied. The claim for Meniere's disease was remanded.

The veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, as well as special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, were granted. The effective date is November 1, 2018.