Erectile dysfunction — all decisions

The Board granted a 40% initial rating for left upper extremity paresthesia, hypoesthesia and denied higher ratings or service connection for other conditions.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction as of June 9, 2021, and remanded claims for service connection for an intestinal disorder and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including gastrointestinal issues, foot problems, ED, hemorrhoids, hernia, hypertension, nerve conditions in the lower extremities, shoulder and thumb issues, except for right ear hearing loss which was granted.

The Board denied service connection for GERD, ED, headaches, and PTSD as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee condition, denied initial compensable ratings for tension headaches and unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, granted an initial 10 percent rating for GERD, and denied initial compensable ratings for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including renal failure, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, blackout spells, swelling of the eyelids, diminished eyesight, sleep deprivation, and bladder incontinence. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle tendonitis associated with residual scar.

The Board denied service connection for a left hand disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome but granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is linked to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and remanded issues related to earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for prostate cancer, ED, and special monthly compensation.

The appeal for service connection for various disabilities and an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for a mental health condition is remanded due to missing or incomplete service treatment records.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction as it requires an addendum opinion addressing whether the condition is proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claims for further development, specifically to obtain private treatment records from Premier Medical Group.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and gastroesophageal reflux disease, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction due to the absence of evidence of penile deformity.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer and remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction and voiding dysfunction as they may be related to the Veteran's service at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, except for a right hand 5th finger Depuytren's contracture, which was granted an initial 10 percent rating.

The Board remands the claim for a genitourinary disorder, to include ED and a prostate condition, due to duty-to-assist errors that occurred prior to the August 2024 decision on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate gland injuries, sleep apnea, DM, and hypertension, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service. The application to readjudicate previously denied claims for memory loss, teeth removal, and eye defects was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer as secondary to in-service exposure to diesel exhaust and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the now-service-connected prostate cancer.

The Board granted an effective date of September 16, 2019, for the grant of service connection for prostatic adenocarcinoma, erectile dysfunction, and scars, anterior trunk (abdominal) area, residual of radical prostatectomy surgery.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence to support a causal relationship between his conditions and military service or that his conditions are more severe than currently rated.