Erectile dysfunction — all decisions

The appeal for service connection for benign prostatic hyperplasia, elevated PSA, and erectile dysfunction was withdrawn by the Veteran. The claims for chronic kidney disease, COPD, and headaches were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected PTSD and a 10 percent rating, but not higher, for GERD. The remaining issues were denied.

The Board remands all claims for service connection and a compensable disability rating due to the failure of the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) to properly obtain relevant private medical records prior to making a decision on appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of ED, and remanded the appeals for DMII with complications and diabetic nephropathy, both secondary to herbicide exposure.

The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension under the PACT Act, and diabetic nephropathy. The claims for a heart condition, bilateral upper extremity diabetic neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy were also granted. The claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for various conditions but granted a 30 percent rating for left and right upper extremity weakness prior to November 13, 2024, and an earlier effective date of August 27, 2010, for total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, asthma, thickening pleura, and sleep apnea to obtain additional medical evidence regarding their relationship to in-service toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection for erectile dysfunction, left lower extremity sciatica, and right lower extremity nerve condition, but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board granted increased ratings and TDIU for PTSD, service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that it began during the Veteran's active service and is related to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, back condition, headaches, bilateral hip condition, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran was granted an earlier effective date of May 6, 2022, but no earlier, for an initial noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and denied increased ratings for various disabilities including back, lower extremity radiculopathy, knee, facial scar, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that April 29, 2022 was the proper effective date.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation, but denied an earlier effective date for prostatectomy residual scars. The reduction in the rating from 100 percent to 20 percent for prostate cancer residuals was upheld.

The veteran withdrew all pending appeals, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.

The Board granted readjudication of the claims for diabetes, erectile dysfunction, rash, ruptured right ear drum, lower back disc injury, and left knee osteoarthritis based on new and relevant evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for hearing loss, ED, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ as the Veteran has already been granted these benefits.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, service connection for erectile dysfunction, and a TDIU due to service-connected peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral extremities from February 15, 2016 but no earlier.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance and an earlier effective date for service connection of schizoaffective disorder.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, heart disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.