Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2026

The Veteran's prostate cancer with prostatectomy, erectile dysfunction, and urethral stricture are all granted service connection. The Veteran's sterility is denied as a symptom of his prostate cancer.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected prostate cancer, status post robotic assisted lap prostatectomy. The Board found that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. Effective dates prior to July 27, 2023, are not warranted as the issues were not reasonably raised before that date.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are dismissed as they constitute freestanding requests that cannot be entertained under current regulations.,The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities are denied.

The Veteran's claim for travel reimbursement was granted as he met the eligibility criteria and provided timely documentation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic constipation, chronic kidney disease, erectile dysfunction, gastric ulcer, and hypertension due to potential exposure during service.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have resulted in permanent housebound status, and the Board has granted special monthly compensation at the permanently housebound rate.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer and its residuals is granted due to credible evidence linking his in-service burn pit exposure to the development of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, urge incontinence and stress incontinence (claimed as bladder leakage), erectile dysfunction, and gout due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The initial rating for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine prior to April 30, 2024, remains denied. A 10 percent rating is granted for right lower extremity (femoral nerve) radiculopathy from April 30, 2024.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has denied service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder, right shoulder, left hip condition, right hip condition, nerve damage, erectile dysfunction (ED), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and hypertension (HTN). The effective date of the decision is not specified.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for scars of the right hand and wrist, right little finger degenerative arthritis, and erectile dysfunction are all denied.,There is no evidence to support a compensable rating for any of these conditions.

The Veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, including chronic hypertensive kidney disease with hypertension, sleep apnea, pes planus, gout, a right eye scar, hemorrhoids, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board has determined that the Veteran requires regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including Parkinson's disease, heart blockage, diabetes mellitus, urinary incontinence, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and tremors. As a result, SMC based on need for aid and attendance is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the onset of symptoms and potential service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless that he requires the regular aid and attendance of another person, as evidenced by his need for assistance with bathing/showering, tending to hygiene needs, eating or self-feeding, transferring in or out of a bed/chair, dressing, toileting, ambulating with his home or living area, and medication management.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an allergy condition, chronic headaches, peripheral neuropathy of the left foot, and peripheral neuropathy of the right foot have been denied. The claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) has been remanded.,The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of any of these conditions at any time during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act. The Veteran's prostate cancer, elevated PSA levels, and other conditions are denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension due to a failure to provide proper notice prior to issuing the initial decision.