Erectile dysfunction — all decisions

The Board granted an effective date of April 8, 2021, for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction and the assignment of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for disability ratings in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, 20 percent for GERD and duodenal ulcer, and 20 percent prior to May 26, 2015, and 40 percent from May 26, 2015, for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, left and right upper and lower neuropathy due to exposure to TCE and benzene at Fort Ord during service. The claims for PTSD, OSA, and a memory disorder were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction to schedule a new examination that adequately addresses whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the claims for further development and readjudication, including review of additional evidence submitted after the March 2025 Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in the need for aid and attendance as he requires care or assistance on a regular basis to feed himself, keep himself clean and presentable and protect himself from the hazards or dangers inherent in his daily environment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board denied the claims for a compensable initial evaluation for bilateral hearing loss disability, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension.

The Board remands the claims for a bilateral eye disability and erectile dysfunction to schedule new VA examinations to determine their etiology, as the previous examinations were found inadequate.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including emphysema, COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, GERD, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for congestive heart failure and erectile dysfunction, as secondary to depression with history of alcohol and drug abuse associated with degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine, due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected Parkinsonism, as it meets the criteria for such benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to a generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error requiring further development of the Veteran's claim, including clarification of TERA exposures and obtaining an appropriate TERA examination.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, specifically to provide the veteran with adequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 70 percent rating, but no higher. The claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC were denied.

The Board granted service connection for left foot acquired pes planus and plantar fasciitis, but denied increased ratings for hypertension, allergic rhinitis, right foot degenerative arthritis with plantar fasciitis, hallux rigidus, metatarsalgia, and Morton's neuroma, depressive disorder, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability and chronic pain associated with his back disabilities.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 22, 2023, for service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ.