Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2025

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hyperhidrosis and dismissed the appeal for a compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board denied service connection for left lower extremity sciatica, erectile dysfunction, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and right eyelid chalazion as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis and a penile condition (erectile dysfunction) due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction as secondary to sarcoidosis with obstructive sleep apnea due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding aggravation.

The Board granted service connection for a voiding dysfunction, to include urinary frequency, and a 70 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder from March 21, 2019. Other claims were denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and chronic fatigue due to a need for additional evidence, specifically an adequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction as secondary to a service-connected generalized anxiety disorder due to an unaddressed duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, erectile dysfunction, and a right knee condition to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain new VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, as he is already receiving the highest schedular rating.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The claim for a neck disability was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II to comply with a CAVC Order and Joint Motion for Remand, which required the AOJ to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board remands the claim for a compensable evaluation of erectile dysfunction to provide the Veteran another opportunity for an in-person VA examination and re-mail the SSOC.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unable to obtain or perform substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as a secondary condition to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder.

The Board dismissed the claims for proposed rating reductions of left foot plantar fasciitis and GERD, and denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The issues related to increased ratings for knee and ankle conditions were remanded.

The Board restored the previous ratings for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and left and right lower extremity radiculopathy, but denied higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction to obtain a VA opinion that references medical evidence potentially supporting the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as of April 24, 2022, and a higher rating for his major depressive disorder and cocaine use disorder with PTSD and TBI was denied.

The Board denied a higher rating for kidney stones and erectile dysfunction, but granted a separate rating of 20 percent for voiding dysfunction/urinary leakage.