Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as there is no evidence of a chronic disease in service, continuity of symptoms after service, or a relationship between the current disability and active service.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an initial 20 percent rating for erectile dysfunction, while denying service connection for sinus bradycardia.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease (CAD), and impotency/erectile dysfunction, all from March 14, 2014.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction to schedule a VA examination, as the previous medical opinion was found inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for left lower extremity (LLE) femoral radiculopathy, right lower extremity (RLE) femoral radiculopathy, and a left elbow disability. However, the claim for erectile dysfunction was granted.

The appeal for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction was dismissed due to an untimely filing.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities, COPD, and erectile dysfunction to ensure adequate medical examinations are conducted.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss but granted a 30 percent rating for lichen planus, urticaria with scars from August 13, 2018. TDIU was also granted.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, and remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic dermatofibroma prior to August 27, 2024.

The Board denied service connection for heart disease, DMII, prostate cancer, RLE and LLE peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while claims for initial compensable disability ratings for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction were denied. The appeal also included a request for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ, which was denied.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD and TDIU, while denying service connection for chronic pain syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, urinary tract disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and remanding claims for right foot, left foot, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities.

The Board dismissed multiple claims for increased disability ratings and service connection, including those for chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, right hip disability, left hip disability, as well as certain rating issues related to the lumbar spine and radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, RLE radicular pain, sinusitis, and an increased rating for PTSD. The claims for service connection for DM II, ED, headaches, left thumb disability and scar, right thumb, increased ratings for rhinitis, IBS with GERD, and OSA with bronchitis were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for additional medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased the rating for posttraumatic stress disorder to 100 percent, while denying or dismissing claims for other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for individual unemployability, service connection for right knee condition as secondary to left knee, and erectile dysfunction were granted.

The Veteran withdrew appeals for service connection of multiple conditions, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and migraine headaches, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.