Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The Board granted an effective date of October 20, 2022, for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction and dismissed his claim for a compensable special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. The Board also remanded the claim for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's PTSD has been rated at 50 percent, but no higher, on and after November 19, 2023.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, granted a 10 percent rating for the painful right knee scar, and denied increased ratings for adjustment disorder with depressed mood and other conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of March 24, 2022, for the grant of service connection for various conditions.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and residuals of prostate cancer due to further development needed regarding exposure to non-herbicide agent contaminants at Fort Dix.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including chloracne, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy, major depressive disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and a kidney disability, to obtain further development in accordance with the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a chronic liver disorder and diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), due to insufficient medical evidence and required toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, and remanded the issue of entitlement to a separate rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence of formal or informal claims prior to the specified dates.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, but denied service connection for high cholesterol and other conditions.,The Board denied service connection for high cholesterol and other conditions.

The appeal for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, a recurrent jaw disability, a recurrent left wrist disability, a recurrent bladder disability, erectile dysfunction, and a psychiatric disability to include a depressive disorder and an adjustment disorder has been dismissed.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection and increased ratings due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.

The appeal for SMC based upon housebound status is dismissed as moot, and the claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person has been denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and ED as secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, but remanded the claims for migraines and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD and ED as it requires further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine whether the Veteran's pre-existing PTSD was aggravated by his military service and whether the Veteran's ED is secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted the direct payment of attorney fees for service connection and increased evaluation of OSA with asthma, but denied it for other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for chronic bronchitis and remanded claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome (lumbar spine disability) and erectile dysfunction.