Erectile dysfunction — all decisions

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) exclusively due to service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from July 13, 2017, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound status pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1) from the same date.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, but granted an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities. A TDIU was also granted on and after May 1, 2013.

The Board denied increased ratings for tension headaches with migraine variants and lumbosacral strain with retrolisthesis, compression fracture L1 and degenerative disc disease, but granted a 20 percent rating for left ankle tendonitis status post fracture. The Board also granted service connection for a left knee disorder as secondary to the service-connected conditions and for gastroesophageal reflux disease and cervical spine disorder.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) effective May 19, 2024. The claim for erectile dysfunction was denied.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disability, hypertension, IBS, right ankle and left ankle disabilities, a right hip disability, and a low back disability. However, the Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, right knee strain, and left knee strain, as well as a 10% rating for left hip plasmacytoma limitation of extension.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and a headache disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for peripheral neuropathy in both the left and right lower extremities but denied an increased rating for diabetes mellitus II with diabetic nephropathy, erectile dysfunction, and hypertension. The Veteran's claim for TDIU was also granted.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed as a matter of law. The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance/housebound was granted.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, a compensable rating for right hip strain with limitation of adduction/abduction, and remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation (SMC) due to loss of use of a creative organ, as the earliest possible effective date was March 1, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities. The claims for service connection for an eye condition, vertigo/dizziness, GERD/reflux, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right wrist degenerative joint disease, left wrist degenerative joint disease, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee degenerative joint disease, a right foot condition, a left foot condition, and a right achilles tendon/ankle condition were denied. The claims for service connection for hypertensive heart disease/high blood pressure, sinusitis, headaches, allergic rhinitis, and a skin condition were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and low back condition due to a need for further development of the evidence.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, while denying increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and GERD. The issue of GERD was dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction and irritable bowel syndrome, as the evidence does not support an effective date prior to December 1, 2023.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including those related to various disabilities and service connection.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied increased ratings for a painful post-right inguinal hernia repair scar, hemorrhoids, and migraine headaches. The reduction of the rating for prostate cancer from 100 percent to 60 percent was upheld.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for additional evidence.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD effective July 29, 2022, but denied other claims including earlier effective dates and service connection for various disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error regarding notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction has been withdrawn by the Veteran and is dismissed.