Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2026

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all listed conditions has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions including neck disability, depressive disorder, dizziness and giddiness, erectile dysfunction, esophageal reflux, monoclonal gammopathy, left upper extremity ulnar neuropathy, and right upper extremity ulnar neuropathy. The evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Veteran is granted service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and Crohn's Disease. Service connection for rheumatoid arthritis is denied.,Service connection for hypertension is granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents during active service.

The Veteran's need for aid and attendance is due to his service-connected PTSD, which restricts his ability to manage medications, handle finances, and prepare meals. The evidence also indicates that he requires assistance with activities of daily living due to his service-connected lumbar spine condition.,The Veteran does not meet the criteria for SMC based on loss of use of any extremity as none of his service-connected conditions result in such impairment.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing and/or a special home adaptation grant is being remanded due to the need for further examination to determine his eligibility based on service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD, anxiety, and depression), hypertension, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathies of the upper and lower extremities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of testicular cancer and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need to verify his exposure during active duty.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and hypertension due to potential errors in pre-decisional duty to assist. The Veteran needs to be provided with VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to his active-duty service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Erectile Dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected prostate disability and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate due to his ability to perform most activities of daily living independently despite some limitations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction have been granted with an effective date of August 2, 2023.,VA received the Veteran's formal claim on August 2, 2023, which was after the January 1, 2020, effective date of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. The claims were granted based on presumed exposure to herbicide agents while serving in the Republic of Vietnam.

The claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, malignant melanoma, and scoliosis have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for a back disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar and thoracic spine.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right and left knee strains, chronic sinusitis, hypertension, and other conditions, rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since December 16, 2010. An effective date of December 16, 2010 is granted for the award of TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected thoracolumbar strain.

The Board has restored service connection for epididymitis and remanded the cases of testicular scars, erectile dysfunction, and ilioinguinal nerve neuropathy associated with erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction and SMC in excess of the current award were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of renal or voiding dysfunction, which would warrant a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7528. Additionally, the Veteran's erectile dysfunction did not meet the criteria for a separate compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 7522 due to the recent amendment of this code. The SMC claim was also denied as there is no provision in law that would allow for an increased rate based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Veteran was found unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected mental health disabilities as of February 15, 2020. His entitlement to TDIU is granted from that date.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied his claim for service connection for sleep apnea. The effective date of service connection for erectile dysfunction was granted as October 9, 2023.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings and effective dates have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,The Board also remanded several issues related to service connection, including right knee osteoarthritis, IVDS, chronic right wrist sprain, OSA, COPD, and other conditions.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding increased disability evaluations for erectile dysfunction, testicular ptosis, and genital herpes simplex. The appeals were deemed invalid due to being duplicative of previous decisions.