Erectile dysfunction — all decisions

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

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for prostate cancer, ED, and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand instructions.

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 denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings and special monthly compensation, as well as earlier effective dates for service connection.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the right knee disability, denied a compensable rating for ED, and denied service connection for nerve damage to both upper extremities. However, IBS was granted as it was incurred in service.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for prostate cancer, DM2, and ED as well as the award of SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(k) because no earlier claim was filed within one year of the enactment of the PACT Act.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent disability rating for PTSD from October 27, 2011, to October 12, 2019; a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD from October 13, 2019, to August 2, 2021; and a 10 percent disability rating for headaches effective February 10, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, attributing it to the effects of a service-connected disability.

The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction was readjudicated, while the claims for coronary artery disease and acquired psychiatric disabilities were remanded.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection for heart failure, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for bilateral hearing loss, a back disability, asthma, hypertension, bilateral pes planus, bilateral knee arthritis, bilateral elbow arthritis, erectile dysfunction, and kidney disease.

The Board denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including trauma- and stressor-related disorder, diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, knee disabilities, and scars.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 30, 2022, for the 60 percent rating for prostate cancer and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria but denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left lower extremity radiculopathy, prior to June 21, 2019; and a rating in excess of 40 percent, effective June 21, 2019. The claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) were remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and initial ratings for various conditions, including a scar on back of neck/head, right hip limited abduction, adduction, and rotation, PTSD, OSA, hip stress fractures, tibia stress fracture, foot pes planus, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation due to the need of regular aid and attendance based on his service-connected disabilities, particularly kidney cancer and depressive disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for his lumbar condition, as well as separate evaluations for a bladder condition and erectile dysfunction associated with the service-connected lumbar condition. The claims for special monthly compensation were also remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for erectile dysfunction on a direct basis was granted effective September 27, 2019, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ was also granted from the same date.