Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD from January 29, 2016, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from October 17, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disability, diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and a bilateral eye disability. The claims for TDIU were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for various other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and hypertension (HTN), but remanded the claim for erectile dysfunction (ED) due to a lack of current diagnosis.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for voiding dysfunction with recurrent urinary tract infections and left leg length discrepancy, as well as a higher initial rating for the same condition.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension, cervical spine condition, shoulder conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome, gastrointestinal issues, psychiatric disorder, and coccidioidomycosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and erectile dysfunction, as well as increased ratings for tinnitus, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, radiculopathy in both lower extremities, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis. The claims were also remanded for further development.

The appeal was denied for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, while other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and erectile dysfunction due to lack of jurisdiction, denied an increased rating for depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, and remanded additional claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for an anxiety disorder due to insufficient evidence of a current disability and no nexus to service. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the claims for throat cancer, neck/cervical spine disorder, psychiatric disorder, left ear hearing loss, and right ear hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and ED, denied service connection for obesity and bilateral hearing loss, and granted ratings of 20 percent or less for various lower extremity radiculopathies and right hand strains.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and erectile dysfunction (ED) as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of these conditions or their relationship to the Veteran's active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction due to a lack of adequate evidence regarding toxic exposure.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, cardiomyopathy, erectile dysfunction, and major depressive disorder as there was no credible evidence of in-service stressors or a causal relationship to service.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, other than bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, as well as based on loss of use of both legs due to service-connected bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction to schedule a new examination and opinion, as the previous opinions were found insufficient.

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for allergic rhinitis and erectile dysfunction, remanded service connection for a recurrent esophageal disability, and remanded an initial compensable rating for gastritis and left ear tympanic membrane perforation residuals with otitis media.

The Board denied an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia with urinary retention and erectile dysfunction, while remanding the claim for ESBL-positive E. coli complicated urosepsis with bacteremia.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction. The claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and Meniere's syndrome were remanded.