Erectile dysfunction — all decisions

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 Board granted an effective date of June 23, 2023, for the award of a 50 percent rating for a psychiatric disorder but denied earlier effective dates for service connection and special monthly compensation.

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 denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, vision loss, erectile dysfunction, undiagnosed illness (Gulf War illness), and a rating in excess of 70 percent disabling for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

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 appeal seeking readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy and vertigo, as well as the requests for readjudication of the previously denied claims for a left shoulder disability, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), erectile dysfunction (ED), bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, bilateral eye pseudophakia, sinus disability, emphysema with left lung nodule, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), skin disability, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are dismissed. The request for readjudication of the previously denied claim for service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy is granted in part as it was fully resolved by a June 2025 rating decision.

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 Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) to obtain an adequate medical opinion on whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for hypogonadism or low testosterone and ED, but denied service connection for syphilis. Several conditions were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome of the lumbar spine, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to DDD with IVDS, erectile dysfunction as secondary to DDD with IVDS, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. The appeal was denied for service connection for depression and anxiety, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, hypothyroidism, left lower extremity deep vein thrombosis, right and left lower extremity peripheral edema, and inguinal hernias.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a certificate of eligibility for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder and a TDIU from September 1, 2023, but denied service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate VA examination to determine whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by his service-connected adjustment disorder.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and TDIU, and assigned an initial evaluation of 30 percent for coronary artery disease prior to November 26, 2014. Other claims were denied or dismissed.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions as new and relevant evidence was not received.

The Veteran's service-connected malignant neoplasm of the prostate with urinary incontinence is granted a permanent and total disability rating, and DEA benefits are also granted. However, his service-connected ED does not warrant a compensable disability rating.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction as due to service-connected disabilities, including medications prescribed for those disabilities, for a medical opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and hypertension, as well as earlier effective dates for both conditions.