Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2026

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeal regarding the issues of diabetes mellitus II with erectile dysfunction and hypertension, migraine headaches, and diabetic nephropathy. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to his service-connected PTSD has not been reasonably raised by the record and is therefore dismissed. The Veteran's PTSD remains at a 50% disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors in obtaining adequate VA medical opinions.

The Board dismissed all pending claims due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disabilities, tobacco use disorder, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, left hand disability, right hand disability, and bilateral hearing loss have all been denied.,Service connection cannot be established as the evidence does not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, requiring a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service or secondary to any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sleep apnea, asthma, and right lung granulomatous disease have been dismissed. The Veteran's bilateral hip disability, left carpal tunnel syndrome, and right carpal tunnel syndrome have been granted.,The Veteran's bilateral hand arthritis has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error regarding the Veteran's exposure to asbestos and Agent Orange during service. The claims are now pending for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error. The Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for erectile dysfunction has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, left knee condition, right knee condition, low back condition, and neck condition as these conditions are not shown to have had their onset or be otherwise directly related to his period of honorable active-duty service from March 15, 2003, to August 8, 2003, and from October 17, 2005, to November 3, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to his service-connected chronic adjustment disorder, finding that the evidence supports this conclusion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, ankle, elbow, hip, knee, shoulder, wrist, and back disabilities due to incomplete VA opinions. The Veteran is requested to undergo further examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for various conditions was improper, and restored these claims based on new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral heel spurs, bilateral shin splints, bilateral plantar fascitis, right knee arthritis, and erectile dysfunction status post vasectomy.,The evidence did not show current diagnoses of the claimed conditions during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in obtaining evidence prior to the November 2024 rating decision, and a new medical opinion is needed regarding the relationship between the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and toxic exposure risk activities during service.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of December 21, 2020 for the grants of service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer scar. The Veteran's claims are remanded for further action on downstream issues.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension, and he is awarded special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ. Service connection for bruxism was denied due to lack of evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and urinary frequency due to insufficient opinions regarding causation, aggravation, and obesity as an intermediate step.

The Veteran's appeal for erectile dysfunction to be considered secondary to PTSD has been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.