Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral pes planus. Service connection was denied for acid erosion of the facial posterior teeth and bruxism. The claims for Vitamin D deficiency, Vitamin B-12 deficiency, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), chronic muscle and joint pain, right testicle pain and discomfort, and left testicle pain and discomfort were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran was also granted increased ratings for his right leg condition.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and remanded the claims for service connection, increased ratings, and other issues.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and erectile dysfunction due to deficiencies in the evidence of record.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation and service connection for erectile dysfunction, as there was no evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to September 19, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction, as he is already receiving special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and associating relevant treatment records with the file.

The Board granted ratings of 20%, 40%, and 60% for the Veteran's right and left lower extremities with muscle rigidity, stiffness and bradykinesia (slowed motion) from March 25, 2015, to October 29, 2019; October 30, 2019, to July 6, 2023; and July 7, 2023, to the present, respectively. The Board denied higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to a service-connected unspecified depressive disorder, for an adequate VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance, finding that he does not meet the criteria due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction, prostate cancer, hearing loss, tinnitus, diabetes mellitus, PTSD, sleep apnea, and vision loss.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, type II, and a higher initial disability rating for a scalp scar due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the increased ratings of 70 percent for unspecified depressive disorder, 60 percent for GERD with esophagitis, and service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, headache disability, skin disability, and erectile dysfunction to allow the AOJ to correct a duty-to-assist error that occurred prior to the issuance of the January 2023 rating decision on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder, claimed as asthma; a skin disorder, to include pseudofolliculitis barbae; erectile dysfunction; and a gastrointestinal disorder, claimed as GERD, for further development.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome and earlier effective dates for several service-connected conditions, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the loss of use of a creative organ due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the respective rating decisions on appeal.