Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to July 29, 2020 for the awards of service connection for erectile dysfunction and loss of use of a creative organ are denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and erectile dysfunction due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's authorized representative.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including headache disorder, hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction (ED), neck disability, bilateral upper extremity nerve condition, back disability, and bilateral lower extremity nerve condition. The evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

Effective June 15, 2021, service connection for residuals of a stroke with neurological issues of the left leg and loss of balance has been granted.,Effective June 15, 2021, service connection for visual impairment has been granted.,Effective June 15, 2021, service connection for Parkinson's disease has been granted.,Effective June 15, 2021, service connection for a neurological disability of the left upper extremity has been granted.,Effective June 15, 2021, service connection for erectile dysfunction has been granted.,Effective March 3, 2022, service connection for a neurological disability of the right upper extremity has been granted.,Effective March 3, 2022, service connection for difficulty swallowing and chewing on the left side has been granted.,Effective March 3, 2022, service connection for stooped posture of the left side has been granted.,Effective March 3, 2022, service connection for stooped posture of the right side has been granted.,Effective March 3, 2022, service connection for loss of smell has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo, hypertension (high blood pressure), an acquired psychiatric disorder, a right shoulder condition, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed or denied. However, the Veteran was granted service connection for hypertension as due to service, and his claims for secondary service connection for MDD and anxiety have been granted.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic kidney disease, erectile dysfunction, and tinea versicolor have been granted. The decision on the tinea versicolor claim is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and athlete's foot as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions in the record.

The Board denied service connection for coronary artery disease, heart disease, diabetes mellitus type II, high blood pressure, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and erectile dysfunction due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.,Specifically, the Board found that there was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam or any other basis for presumptive service connection.

The Veteran's claim for eligibility to enroll in the PCAFC program is being remanded due to errors in notification and lack of a medical opinion addressing whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate. The AOJ must obtain an updated medical opinion and provide proper notice.

The Veteran's appeal of the proposed reduction for lumbar DDD, postoperative with IVDS, and radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity, is dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar DDD, postoperative with IVDS, is denied. An effective date of December 1, 2019, has been granted for his award of a 40 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and higher disability ratings have been granted with effective dates of March 18, 2019. The appeal regarding the earlier effective date for SMC based on housebound status is remanded.

The appeal for erectile dysfunction is dismissed as the February 2025 rating decision was not final.,Entitlement to a higher rating for asthma is denied. The Veteran's asthma does not meet or approximate the criteria for a greater than 60 percent disability rating.,Service connection for OSA is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically the need for an adequate VA medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not due to VA treatment for prostate cancer, and thus does not meet the criteria for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied as the December 2017 rating decision is final and cannot be revised based on clear and unmistakable error.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction due to inadequate medical opinions in the February 2025 rating decision.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals, including urinary hesitancy and retention, are granted with a December 13, 2019 effective date. The Veteran is also granted an initial 50 percent rating for major depressive disorder from May 3, 2019, but no earlier. Other claims were denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed. The claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea, were granted with an effective date of January 11, 2023.