Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2026

The appeal is dismissed due to a procedural defect in compliance with claims-processing rules. The Veteran attempted a concurrent election when he submitted the VA Form 10182 and HLR request on December 15, 2024, which is prohibited by the rules.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including myoclonus including Parkinson's disease and several associated neurological impairments, require regular aid and attendance of another person. The Board has granted entitlement to SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filing of appeal requests.

The Board has remanded several claims, including service connection for various conditions and an increased rating for right shoulder disability. The Veteran's appeal is currently under review.

The Board has granted service connection for a right shoulder pain disability and denied the claims for erectile dysfunction, left shoulder condition, diabetes, kidney failure, and stomach upper and lower conditions.

The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction was granted effective March 17, 2016.,The Veteran's claim for lumbar spine disability was denied prior to September 28, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy was denied prior to February 23, 2016.

The Veteran's IBS has been granted an initial rating of 30 percent, effective December 11, 2017. His erectile dysfunction has also been granted an initial rating of 20 percent, effective October 21, 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate due to his inability to dress, undress himself, keep himself clean and presentable, require frequent adjustment of prosthetic appliances, feed himself, attend to the wants of nature, or have an incapacity requiring assistance from others.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral venous disability, acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as depression and PTSD), erectile dysfunction, hiatal hernia, left knee disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and cervical spine disability. The issue of hypertension is dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Board finds that an examination is needed to determine if the Veteran requires aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities alone.

The Board has granted service connection for lower back disability, erectile dysfunction (ED), headaches, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), chronic sinusitis, vertigo, neck disability, right upper and left upper extremity radiculopathy, voiding dysfunction, pseudo folliculatis barbae, right wrist pain, left wrist pain, right hip pain, left hip pain, and right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, which render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and erectile dysfunction (ED) as these conditions were not caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including mental health conditions and hearing loss, did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction as there is no evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has determined that a VA medical examination and opinion are needed to determine if the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to service, including presumed toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) participation, or any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, migraines, ED, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, increased rating for IVDS, SMC for loss of use of a creative organ, and DEA benefits are all granted with an effective date of July 26, 2023.,The Veteran's service connection claims were timely filed within one year of the intent to file received on July 26, 2023.

The Board has denied service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, and erectile dysfunction. The claim of service connection for back disability was dismissed as untimely.

The Veteran is found to be eligible for enrollment in the PCAFC program due to his severe and complex medical conditions, which require personal care services.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of erectile dysfunction is granted, with the effective date set at November 8, 2023.