Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depression, a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction, and remanded the issue of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain.

The Board remands the claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation due to a pre-decisional error in not obtaining a medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person due to a duty to assist error in the prior VA examination.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the service-connected left-hand little finger disability but denied service connection for an acquired mental health condition and remanded the claim for an erectile dysfunction (ED) disability, secondary to a service-connected hernia disability.

The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for post-operative complications following a genitourinary implant with urinary incontinence, as the Veteran did not have an additional disability that was caused by VA hospital care.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for PTSD but denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and other conditions, with some issues remanded.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD, granted a TDIU from December 3, 2020, and denied service connection for various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction and hypogonadism, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, chronic sinusitis, hypertension, residuals of prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate VA medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertensive heart disease and chronic prostatitis with enlarged prostate, but denied service connection for cervical spine, right hip, and left hip disabilities.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction and bowel dysfunction, and a disability rating of 30 percent for bowel dysfunction on and after that date.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it was either caused by or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected left knee and left shoulder disabilities.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2019, for service connection and special monthly compensation based on loss of use or creative organ (LOCO) but denied higher ratings for prostate cancer residuals and erectile dysfunction.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction to obtain a medical opinion on whether diabetic neuropathy and any related nerve damage are, by themselves, an internal penile deformity.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, finding it to be related to chronic pain caused by his service-connected right knee and neck disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as it was caused by the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury, to include due to medications used to treat those disabilities.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's allergic rhinitis, skin condition, and ED.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of May 28, 2008, for the award of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and denied earlier effective dates for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction.