Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence of entitlement prior to July 5, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia and remanded the claims for COPD, bilateral hearing loss, and ED due to a need for additional medical evidence.

The Board dismissed the claims for earlier effective dates and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, as the evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement or a higher rating.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that August 18, 2022, is the earliest possible effective date.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and denied an earlier effective date for sleep apnea. The claims for service connection for migraine headaches and rectal adenocarcinoma were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for acquired mood disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and increased ratings for spine disability and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, ED, and bilateral knee pain were remanded.

The Board granted presumptive service connection for prostate cancer, and service connection for erectile dysfunction and incontinence as secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for sinusitis and higher ratings from November 16, 2017 to March 24, 2022, but granted a 50 percent rating from March 24, 2022. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and denied service connection for insomnia, while granting service connection for chronic sinusitis, cervical spine disorder, ED, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied service connection for a neck disability, right shoulder disability, insomnia, and erectile dysfunction as there was no evidence of these conditions during or shortly after active duty, and the current conditions are not shown to be related to service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD, denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, granted an initial rating of 10 percent for opioid induced constipation, and remanded several service connection claims and the TDIU claim.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. The Veteran was also awarded special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 18, 2023, for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The appeal for service connection for a back disability and neck disability was dismissed as moot, with full benefits granted. Other claims were remanded for further review.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to a need for an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 11, 2022, for the grant of service connection for PTSD and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted readjudication of the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.