Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected orthopedic disabilities was granted.

The Board granted service connection for a right knee disability and bilateral onychomycosis, as secondary to bilateral tinea pedis, while denying or remanding the other issues.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II due to Agent Orange exposure and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, while remanding an increased rating claim for residuals of prostate cancer (voiding dysfunction).

The Board restored the 10 percent rating for right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy, femoral nerve, and denied increased ratings for left lower extremity radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, erectile dysfunction, TBI with unspecified depressive disorder, and migraines.

The Board denied higher ratings for prostate cancer, ED, and hypertension but granted a 10 percent initial rating for hypertension. Service connection was denied for lung cancer, bladder cancer, hyperglycemia, and COPD.

The Board denied increased ratings for OSA and chronic constipation, but granted earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions including OSA, ED, CVA residuals, and chronic constipation.

The Board granted an earlier effective date and a higher rating of 100 percent for the Veteran's service-connected MDD, recurrent - severe with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder, effective November 2, 2020. The claims for OSA, ED, hypertension, and migraine headaches were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, low back pain, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and high blood pressure to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disability and erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's service. The claim for hearing loss was remanded for further development.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 70 percent for PTSD, 50 percent for a headache disorder, and 20 percent for erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for left knee meniscal tear and chronic rhinitis, but denied earlier effective dates for headaches and a left knee scar. Service connection was also granted for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, adjustment disorder with depressed mood, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than June 3, 2022 for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, as the maximum schedular rating has already been assigned.

The Veteran is granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, which include PTSD and various peripheral neuropathies.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date prior to June 8, 2010, for entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine, with bulging of annular disc, L5-S1.

The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea was granted, while the claim for a higher rating for PTSD and additional claims for secondary conditions were denied or remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need for further evidence and an addendum opinion.

The Board granted increased ratings for headaches, CAD, PTSD, and lumbar strain with arthritis, while denying increased ratings for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction.