Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2026

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an effective date of January 25, 2022, for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction. The appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed as moot.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, which include stressor related disorder, prostate cancer residuals, surgical scar, and erectile dysfunction. The combined disability rating is at least 80 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left hip disability and other conditions like atrial fibrillation, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. He has been granted a total disability rating and statutory special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's deviated nasal septum was granted service connection. The claims for anxiety and sleep disturbance, erectile dysfunction, headaches, acid reflux, hypertension (high blood pressure), irritable bowel syndrome, and jaw condition were denied.

The Veteran's hypertension, left knee scar, and erectile dysfunction have been granted a 10 percent rating each. The effective date for these awards is January 1, 2025. An earlier effective date for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability is granted. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, stomach disability, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to the need for VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has granted effective dates of April 13, 2009 for service connection and SMC based on the loss of use of a creative organ for bowel leakage, bladder difficulties (interstitial cystitis), bilateral eye decreased visual acuity, erectile dysfunction, and multiple sclerosis.

The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus II and associated conditions have produced impairment inconsistent with obtaining or following substantially gainful employment from June 12, 2017, to March 5, 2024. The Board grants a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for this period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, asthma, and foot conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history throughout the appeal period.

The appeal seeking readjudication of the previously denied claim for PTSD and multiple other conditions is dismissed due to a procedural defect. The Veteran's authorized representative at the time the appeal was submitted did not have the authority to file the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance, as evidenced by his inability to dress or undress himself, keep himself clean and presentable, and manage his daily medications. The Board has granted entitlement to SMC(l).

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected neoplasm of the kidney with frequent urination.,Service connection for a left knee condition, an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), and a bilateral foot condition are dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Bilateral Lower Extremity Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (Sciatic Nerve), Erectile Dysfunction, and Bladder Cancer in remission. Effective dates have been set for these awards as of July 14, 2004. The Veteran's claim for higher initial disability ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation and service connection was denied due to a late filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to clarify the dates of bilateral partial foot amputations and their relationship to service-connected diabetes. The AOJ will obtain pertinent private treatment records to determine these details.

The Board has denied service connection for urinary disorder, erectile dysfunction, typhoid arthritis, and lumbar spine disorder as there is no persuasive evidence of current disabilities or a link to service.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of a cervical spine disability due to withdrawal by the Veteran's attorney. The Board remanded the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to have had its onset during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, specifically whether it is aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disability.