Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to exposure to toxic chemicals and burn pits, or alternatively, secondary to a service-connected surgical scar status post prostatectomy associated with prostate cancer.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, as no new and material evidence was received before May 17, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, to include as secondary to PTSD, for an addendum opinion.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, left foot peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, and hypertension, effective from November 2, 2022. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, an earlier effective date of January 22, 2023, for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ, but denied a higher level of special monthly compensation.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and dismissed the appeals for service connection of various other conditions as well as for compensable ratings.

The Board granted an effective date of January 21, 2020 for the award of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for left and right upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, glaucoma, as well as erectile dysfunction, vertigo, syncope, fatigue, hypertension, prostate cancer, and a heart disability due to the grant of service connection in an August 2024 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded claims for bilateral hearing loss and concussion disability. The back disability claim was dismissed due to untimeliness of the appeal.

The Board dismissed several claims for service connection and a higher rating, including those for hypothyroidism, right achilles tendon strain, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected hypertension and also granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on ED.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for posttraumatic migraine headaches and irritable bowel syndrome with gastroesophageal reflux disease, but denied an earlier effective date for erectile dysfunction. The Board also granted a 20 percent disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and an earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and remanded claims for further development of evidence related to other conditions including GERD and low back disability.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain, but remanded the claims for headaches, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, lung disorder, erectile dysfunction, bilateral shoulder disorders, bilateral knee disorders, and bilateral ankle disorders.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction and dismissed his appeal regarding a proposed reduction in the disability rating for service-connected adjustment disorder with anxious mood.

The Board granted service connection for alopecia areata and erectile dysfunction, denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and denied service connection for low testosterone. The claims for obstructive sleep apnea, left foot disability, right foot disability, and gastroesophageal reflux disorder were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and an increased rating, finding no evidence of a current disability or sufficient in-service incurrence to support these claims.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service or any toxic exposure risk activities.