Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened and granted, with an effective date of January 11, 2008.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's service connection for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) was granted effective August 10, 2022. This decision also grants the Veteran an initial rating of 100% for MS.,Effective August 10, 2022, the Veteran is now entitled to DEA benefits based on his service-connected MS.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected back disorder and obesity (as an intermediate step).

The Veteran's skin cancer and associated scars are not rated higher than noncompensable.,The Veteran's left adrenal gland adenoma, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction do not have a service connection due to lack of continuity of symptoms since service or evidence of a nexus with service.,Service connection for the acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder single episode unspecified and anxiety disorder unspecified) is granted.

The Veteran's hypertension, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and migraines were all denied increased ratings.,Service connection for hepatic steatosis was granted.

The Veteran is granted SMC at the rate authorized under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m)(1/2) based on his service-connected disabilities, including Porphyria cutanea tarda with chronic urticaria and non-thrombocytopenia purpura (60% rating), Insomnia Disorder Associated with Tinnitus (50% rating), and Diabetes Mellitus (DM) with erectile dysfunction; back, gout associated with DM; left ankle gout, associated with DM; and right ankle gout, associated with DM (50% rating).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and irritable bowel syndrome, finding no current disabilities for which service connection could be granted.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to inadequate VA examination and failure to consider all relevant evidence, including lay statements.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for erectile dysfunction, cervical spine condition, OSA, anxiety disorder, PTSD, and depression disorder as they were previously denied by prior decisions that have not been vacated or remanded.

The Board has decided that service connection is granted for erectile dysfunction but has remanded the claim for traumatic brain injury due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for prostate cancer in remission with voiding dysfunction from January 1, 2026 must be remanded due to inadequate examination. The termination of the 100 percent disability rating for prostate cancer effective January 1, 2026 is upheld.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not related to his service-connected disabilities and thus denied DIC benefits. The claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is remanded due to a lack of a medical opinion regarding the etiology.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and associated special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ are denied as the effective dates cannot be prior to January 11, 2024.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected PTSD and MDD, finding that the side effects of the prescribed medications caused an increase in severity.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his service-connected disabilities, as well as the relationship between his current conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a medical examination and consideration of the Veteran's substance abuse history. The claim for PTSD will be recharacterized as an acquired psychiatric disorder, and the secondary ED claim is being incorporated into this decision.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction as secondary to diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy right lower extremity, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy left lower extremity. The Veteran did not have documented service in Thailand or exposure to herbicide agents during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The issues are being remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in the original decision.