Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for service connection for insomnia, an increased rating for diabetes mellitus type II, and a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The Board has dismissed these appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for bladder cancer with residual voiding dysfunction is denied. Service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) is granted, but the TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remanded the case for additional opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have caused him to need regular aid and attendance, leading to a grant of SMC based on the need for aid and attendance. The issue of entitlement to SMC at the housebound rate is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for erectile dysfunction and tinnitus have been denied. The claim pertaining to the propriety of the rating assigned for his prostate cancer is remanded due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special home adaptation as defined by VA regulations.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for GERD, higher ratings for lumbar spine and right wrist disabilities, and ED. The Veteran's ED is found to be caused by his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran is granted SMC at the enhanced R-1 rate due to his need for regular assistance with activities of daily living and a total disability rating, including service-connected conditions such as Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for status post left testicular benign cyst with orchiectomy with erectile dysfunction (testicular cancer) is granted. The claims of service connection for non-diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity and right lower extremity are remanded.

The Board has dismissed all the issues related to increased ratings and service connection due to a withdrawal of appeal by the Veteran's attorney.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and potential PACT Act considerations.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of erectile dysfunction is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide an adequate VA examination for prostate cancer, which could affect the rating assigned.

The Veteran's combined disability rating is 100%, and he is already receiving Special Monthly Compensation (S-1) on account of his service-connected disabilities. Therefore, the claim for TDIU is dismissed as moot.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and grants this claim.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for right knee strain and erectile dysfunction has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable disability rating for erectile dysfunction and service connection for sleep disturbances have been dismissed. The claim for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD from June 18, 2018 has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ are granted with an effective date of August 21, 2025.