Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC(k) was granted effective August 17, 2023. The earliest date of entitlement is also August 17, 2023.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a speech disorder, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction. The case is being remanded to address the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder.,The Board also found that the Veteran's dizziness disorder claim requires further development as it involves secondary service connection to his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including TMJ, a bilateral feet disability, erectile dysfunction, GERD, hearing loss, sleep apnea, and IBS. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including prostate cancer, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, diabetic nephropathy and end stage renal disease with dialysis, diabetic peripheral neuropathies of various extremities, erectile dysfunction, lumbar spine strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, and bilateral knee replacements, do not meet the criteria for service connection based on direct evidence or presumptive exposure to herbicide agents. The Board also found that there was no qualifying exposure to toxic environmental exposures during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since March 27, 2018.,Prior to March 27, 2018, the evidence of record did not persuasively weigh in favor of finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone precluded him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment prior to September 10, 2021.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and diabetes mellitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since November 6, 2017.

The Veteran's cause of death was hyperkalemia, hemolytic anemia, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia. His Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia substantially contributed to his death.,Service connection for tremors is granted with an effective date of April 11, 2012.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete evidence, specifically VA treatment records from 'SAMMC'. The Veteran is also required to undergo a secondary service connection opinion regarding his sleep deprivation claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected psychiatric disorder, CFS, migraine, fibromyalgia, and IBS due to insufficient rationale in the January 2021 VA examination. The examiner is requested to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is caused or aggravated by any of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction should be remanded due to inadequate medical examination and failure to comply with current regulations.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, hyperlipidemia, and colon polyp as the evidence did not support a link to service or exposure to herbicide agents.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because they were not filed within one year of the rating decisions, and no good cause was shown for the delay.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and potential exposure to toxic substances during military service.

The Veteran's initial evaluation for obstructive sleep apnea prior to July 5, 2019 was denied as the evidence did not indicate that he required a CPAP machine.,The earlier effective date for DEA benefits based on service-connected disabilities prior to July 5, 2019 was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed for the issue of service connection for facial scarring. A 10 percent initial rating, but no higher, is granted for tension headaches. The issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, obstructive sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and IBS with GERD are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a disability under VA guidelines, and there is no evidence of current sleep apnea or erectile dysfunction.,The Veteran's headaches do not qualify for a higher rating as they are characterized by less frequent attacks.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.

The appeals for service connection and higher ratings for various conditions have been dismissed due to procedural defects, including concurrent elections of review options.