Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine condition, including bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and right shoulder condition but denied earlier effective dates for the claims of entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, sciatic nerve, and peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including a psychiatric disorder, ED, left wrist disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and thoracolumbar spine disorder, to verify the Veteran's periods of active duty (AD), active duty for training (ADT), and inactive duty for training (IDT) and to obtain additional evidence regarding the claimed in-service stressors.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the claims for bilateral peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities due to a lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded the remaining issues to obtain additional evidence, including medical records and opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury in service and no medical nexus between the condition and service.

The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction results in a diminishment of the ability of his creative organ to function, warranting special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1114(k).

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 17, 2021, for the award of increased disability ratings of 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities but denied increased ratings and other claims.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and coronary artery disease, both presumed to be due to in-service exposure to herbicides. The claims for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and peripheral vascular disease were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as other trauma- and stressor-related disorder and major depressive disorder. The claims for erectile dysfunction and basic eligibility for DEA prior to June 6, 2023 were remanded.

The Board granted restoration of the 50 percent disability rating for Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and remanded issues related to a higher rating, service connection for ED, and TDIU.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder and denied a separate compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, while remanding claims for service connection for right foot, lumbar spine, cervical spine disabilities, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, denied service connection for Peyronie's disease and TBI, readjudicated the prior denials of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, left hand tremors, right hand tremors, head tremors, and denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for urinary incontinence or a bladder injury and fecal incontinence as resulting from a February 2017 inguinal hernia surgery at a VA facility. The Board also reinstated the ratings for left hip strain, right hip strain, and left knee strain.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 17, 2021, for the award of increased disability ratings of 20 percent for peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities but denied increased ratings and other claims.

The veteran withdrew all pending appeals as he was now rated 100% effective March 13, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a need for VA examinations to explore their etiologies, particularly in relation to potential toxic exposures during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the need for regular aid and attendance, thus granting special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance status.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for some service-connected conditions but denied others, with the earliest effective date being September 29, 2016.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, and remanded the claim for increased rating for right knee joint osteoarthritis, limitation of extension.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) to correct a duty to assist error, as the July 2023 VA examiner's opinions did not adequately address whether ED is related to service or secondary to the service-connected left foot fracture.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied as there is no evidence of a claim, informal claim, or expressed written intent to file a claim prior to March 2011.