Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction to obtain a more thorough medical examination and opinion, as the previous one was found inadequate.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and residuals of prostate cancer, as well as an increased level of special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. The veteran was also denied an earlier effective date prior to August 10, 2022.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent from April 25, 2013 to March 8, 2020 for erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, but denied increased ratings for hypertension and hammer toes.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension under the PACT Act and remanded claims for benign prostatic hypertrophy, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than July 15, 2024, for the grant of service connection for hypertension due to a lack of a formal claim within one year of separation from active duty.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection for migraine including migraine variants and erectile dysfunction, but denied an earlier effective date for IBS to include GERD.

The appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and erectile dysfunction, as well as the appeals for entitlement to basic eligibility for VA loan guaranty benefits and an earlier effective date for eligibility to DEA, were dismissed due to a procedural defect in the filing of the appeal.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected insomnia, and an initial disability rating of 50 percent from November 18, 2020, was assigned.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection of various conditions, including insomnia, asthma, migraines, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, clavicle and shoulder disabilities, arm and leg radiculopathies, hip and knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, shin splints, and plantar fasciitis.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction as there is no current disability of erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and additional special monthly compensation, and remanded several service connection and increased rating claims.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities, including left and right arm, elbow, hip, knee, leg, hand, foot, skin conditions, and others, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to service.

The Board denied increased ratings for coronary artery disease and diabetes mellitus, type II, but granted earlier effective dates for the service connection of these conditions.

The veteran withdrew all appeals related to the claims for service connection and ratings of various conditions, including adjustment disorder with depressed mood, bilateral pes planus, right lower extremity shin splint with ACL sprain, laryngitis, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, incontinence, and erectile dysfunction due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding potential herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, resolving any reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and denied an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.