Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2026

The Veteran's service connection claims for bronchitis, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to hypertension have been granted. An earlier effective date of August 19, 2018 has also been established for the 10 percent evaluation for posterior malleolus fracture of the left ankle.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is secondary to his service-connected GERD with pyrosis, granting service connection for this condition. However, the claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to GERD remains pending as it requires additional medical opinion regarding aggravation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including metabolic myopathy with bladder disability rated at 60 percent disabling since January 16, 2008, and cerebrovascular accident rated at 100 percent disabling from August 23, 2017 through March 1, 2018, have not rendered him unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for ED as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected low back disability, LLE radiculopathy, femoral nerve, and generalized anxiety disorder. The decision also grants a rating increase for generalized anxiety disorder from October 16, 2023.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection of erectile dysfunction and TDIU. The effective date for service connection was set at September 25, 2024, based on when the claim was filed. For TDIU, the effective date is June 9, 2023, as that's when the Veteran could no longer maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence to establish service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is presumed based on Gulf War exposure. A VA examination will be scheduled to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and toxic exposure risk activity.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are granted, except for stomach disorder, erectile dysfunction, neck disorder, migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus, acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety), back disability, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's OSA is granted as it was caused and/or aggravated by his other service-connected disabilities, with obesity serving as an intermediate step.,ED remains denied as there is no additional impairment or symptoms warranting a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and erectile dysfunction (ED), both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals seeking service connection for various disabilities, and the Board dismissed the appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have caused him to be in need of regular aid and attendance, which has been granted for special monthly compensation (SMC).

The Board has decided that the Veteran and his spouse are not eligible for benefits under the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) due to a lack of evidence showing they need personal care services from another individual. The case is being remanded to allow further development.

The Board has granted the restoration of service connection for prostate cancer residuals and erectile dysfunction, effective October 1, 2025. The severance was improper due to the presumption of herbicide exposure.

The appeals for service connection of various conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, who was the original claimant.

The Board has denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and migraines (headaches) as there is no probative evidence of a current disability at any time during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as they relate to his service-connected other specified depressive disorder. The case is therefore being remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and diabetes mellitus type 2 have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since May 17, 2016. The effective date for TDIU is set at May 17, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for inflammatory hydrocele was denied.,An effective date of May 1, 2018, for service connection of inflammatory hydrocele is granted.,Service connection for tinnitus and hearing loss remains denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction secondary to left varicocele is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, obstructive sleep apnea, and hypertension. These conditions are found to be proximately due or the result of service-connected right ankle sprain, sinusitis, and sleep apnea, respectively.