Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction to obtain a new medical opinion addressing whether it was caused or aggravated by the veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, erectile dysfunction, and right hip strain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle disorder, a left leg disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD. However, it granted an initial rating of 20 percent for residuals of bladder cancer and 10 percent for a scar of the left lower quadrant.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings as there is no justiciable case or controversy for active consideration by the Board, given that the Veteran's claims were fully granted in a subsequent rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), erectile dysfunction, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a lack of evidence supporting a nexus between the conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran not demonstrating good cause for an untimely filing of a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within one year of notification of the February 2023 and March 2023 rating decisions.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that the condition began during active service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to service-connected hypertension and denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, while remanding claims for higher ratings and additional service connections.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral dry eye, erectile dysfunction with loss of sexual drive, and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted eligibility for attorney fees associated with past due benefits awarded in the December 19, 2023, rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine condition and erectile dysfunction due to insufficient evidence.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) to obtain a VA medical opinion on its etiology, including whether it is secondary to service-connected disabilities or due to VA care and fault.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted the appeal as the reduction of the Veteran's rating for diabetes mellitus from 60 percent to 20 percent effective January 9, 2024 was improper due to lack of proper due process notice and no material improvement in the disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, actinic keratosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, stroke residuals, and coronary artery disease, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not providing VA examinations and medical opinions.

The appeals for service connection for migraines, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed by the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of ED during the appeal period and the appellant did not meet the criteria for SMC.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal, and there are no remaining allegations of errors for appellate consideration.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic right wrist disability and an initial 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while denying service connection for otitis media and other claims.