Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The Board denied the surviving spouse's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation because the Veteran was not rated totally disabled for the required periods under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, with a peak combined disability rating of 80 percent. The Board remanded three issues: entitlement to survivor's pension benefits, entitlement to TDIU based on a pending March 2020 Supplemental Claim, and entitlement to service connection for cause of death, requiring a new VA medical opinion addressing the interplay between the Veteran's ischemic heart disease, hypertension, COPD, and herbicide exposure under PACT Act provisions.

The Board remanded the Veteran's appeal of the effective date for service connection awards for prostate cancer and residuals, as well as initial disability ratings, to allow further development regarding potential presumptive exposure to herbicide agents via service aboard U.S.S. Southerland in Vietnamese territorial waters and to obtain a medical opinion regarding direct causation if presumptive exposure cannot be established. The case was complicated by service connection being granted under the PACT Act effective August 10, 2022, while the Veteran's claim was filed in December 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates for service connection for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and erectile dysfunction, as the evidence does not support an earlier date of entitlement.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disorder, to include as secondary to a left knee sprain. The appeal was also remanded for further development of the claims for erectile dysfunction and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for depression, PTSD, and ED due to outstanding evidence and a need for further development.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for atherosclerosis, claimed as coronary artery disease, to include as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, due to a prior grant of service connection by the AOJ.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bowel dysfunction and ED due to insufficient evidence, including the need for additional medical opinions.

The appeal for SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ was dismissed, and the Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction was denied. The Board remanded an issue regarding an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for adjustment disorder with depressed mood.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating and an earlier effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction, as the evidence did not support these requests.

The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for left and right ankle conditions, as well as increased ratings for erectile dysfunction, restless leg syndrome of the right and left lower extremities, migraine headaches, and somatic symptom disorder is dismissed.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for asthma and a 30 percent rating for IBS from August 12, 2023, to January 24, 2024, and service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical strain, nerve damage in the right foot, and erectile dysfunction to obtain additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection due to a timely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a compensable rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an increased rating and service connection claims as withdrawn or moot, denied service connection for polycythemia vera, and remanded claims for erectile dysfunction and hypertension.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to an inadequate VA examination and missing private medical records.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to service-connected hypertension for a VA examination.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a TDIU and DEA eligibility prior to August 7, 2012, for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for the award of service connection for prostate cancer and related conditions.