Erectile dysfunction — all decisions

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.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, thyroid disability, coronary artery disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, sinus disability, bilateral flat feet, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with dissociative disorder, alcohol dependence, and cannabis abuse. The claims for sleep apnea or any other sleep disorder, obesity, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, hypertension, tension headaches, patellofemoral pain syndrome of both knees, thoracolumbar scoliosis, and upper back and neck pain were denied.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for CAD, type II diabetes mellitus, and prostate cancer, as well as initial ratings for CAD, linear left upper chest scar, type II diabetes mellitus, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and a right shoulder/arm condition, but remanded the claims for hypertension and an earlier effective date for TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, while remanding the claims for obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine disorder, left ankle disorder, and diabetes mellitus type 2.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision could be made.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence that a claim was filed prior to December 10, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, prostate cancer, hypertension, a cardiac disability, pubis scar as secondary to prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction as secondary to prostate cancer, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder was denied, as were the claims for an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted an effective date of December 30, 2019, for service connection for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria and loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for ED as secondary to PTSD and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction to obtain a medical opinion regarding its etiology.

The Board granted service connection for right hip osteoarthritis and denied increased ratings for various joint conditions, as well as additional special monthly compensation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension, while dismissing appeals for compensable ratings for certain surgical scars and maxillary sinusitis. The Board also remanded several issues including service connection for residuals of left varicocelectomy, to include a hydrocele, and other disability ratings.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded claims for a bilateral eye condition and erectile dysfunction.

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 service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine, and lumbar strain.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, headaches, sinusitis, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), and various hip and ankle conditions. Effective dates prior to February 11, 2020, were also denied.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) secondary to prostate cancer and an initial 70 percent rating for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back disorder and related conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's duty status in May 2006 and the etiology of his claimed back disorder.