Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The veteran withdrew all appeals for increased disability ratings, and the Board dismissed them.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings and service connection to the AOJ for further development.

The Board denied higher ratings for type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and diabetic neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, but granted initial 20 percent ratings for diabetic neuropathy of the left and right lower extremity, femoral nerve. The case was also remanded for a TDIU claim.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected adjustment disorder with depressed mood and a 50 percent disability rating for the adjustment disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the results of audiological evaluations.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran, and therefore, no issues remain for appellate consideration.

The Board remands the claims for additional medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction under 38 U.S.C. §1151.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction but denied an earlier effective date for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for ED, hypertension, and OSA secondary to a service-connected anxiety disorder due to a need for an addendum opinion addressing aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and an earlier effective date for a facial scar of the left eye, while denying or remanding claims for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and signs or symptoms of the lower respiratory system due to undiagnosed illness, but denied a compensable rating for hypertension and entitlement to service connection for disability related to asbestos exposure.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for left hip degenerative arthritis, right hip degenerative arthritis, and tinnitus. It also granted a TDIU from September 24, 2021, and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) from that date.

The Board granted the readjudication of the claim for shaving issues/razor bumps and denied service connection for various other conditions, including a neck condition, left shoulder condition, GERD, headaches, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity nerve condition, sleep apnea, urinary frequency, erectile dysfunction, asthma, PTSD, as well as remanding claims for a low back disability, right foot disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected circumcision and also granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions as they are inextricably intertwined with pending lumbar and cervical spine issues.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, right hand tendinitis, right elbow condition, and right shoulder condition. An effective date of December 15, 2020, was granted for the award of service connection for a lumbar spine disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction to correct a duty to assist error and obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for left elbow, left shoulder, psychiatric disability (depression), erectile dysfunction, and hypertension due to insufficient evidence in the VA examinations.

The Veteran was granted a 60 percent rating for prostate cancer status post brachytherapy with erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence from July 1, 2020, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was also granted.