Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), erectile dysfunction as due to PTSD, and remanded the claim for unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions, including tinnitus, GERD with hiatal hernia, major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, spinal stenosis with lumbosacral strain status post surgery, scars of the back, and radiculopathy in both lower extremities. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction was also denied a compensable rating.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral kidney disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction due to additional development needed.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claim for erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings for his service-connected conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to service-connected insomnia, for further development of the record.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction to obtain a new VA examination and medical opinion that addresses the appropriate standard under Spicer as to whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability or obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including pseudofolliculitis barbae, right and left knee disorders, chronic fatigue, residuals of a left hand fracture, vertigo, and others. The claims were not remanded for further development.

The Board denied increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and PTSD, and remanded service connection for ischemic heart disease.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and unexplained skin diseases due to a need for additional evidence and an adequate VA opinion.

The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, including those for increased ratings and service connection.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for several conditions, denied them in other cases, and remanded some issues for further consideration.

The Board granted a 60 percent rating for Diabetes Mellitus II and all related complications, including erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, all effective from September 20, 2017.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability, liver condition, and hearing loss. The claims for increased evaluations were also denied, as was the request for TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions, including a right shoulder disability, right elbow disability, lumbar spine disability, allergic rhinitis, respiratory disability (claimed as bilateral lungs condition), gastrointestinal disability (claimed as stomach condition), and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for Parkinsonism and denied service connection for diverticulosis, prostatic dysplasia, erectile dysfunction, IBS, stooped posture, right (eleventh cranial nerve), and left (eleventh cranial nerve). It also denied earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for urinary problems, RLE bradykinesia, LLE bradykinesia, RUE bradykinesia, and LUE bradykinesia.

The Board granted restoration of service connection for erectile dysfunction and the associated special monthly compensation, effective from July 1, 2020.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including anxiety disorder and others, have caused an inability to keep ordinarily clean and presentable and protect himself against the hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment, warranting special monthly compensation based on need of aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and GERD, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.