Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2026

The Veteran's Parkinson's disease is currently rated as non-compensable, but the Board has granted a separate initial 30 percent rating for loss of smell, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral loss of automatic movement (masked faces) associated with his Parkinson's disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile issues and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to his military service.,Specifically, the VA examination found no diagnosis of erectile dysfunction or IBS in the Veteran. The examiner noted that there was no causal relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining necessary medical records and for a VA examination to assess the Veteran's need for aid and attendance based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating due to incomplete development of the Veteran's service personnel records, particularly regarding his alleged service in Thailand. The claims are also remanded for a finding on whether he had such service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ are granted with effective dates of October 26, 2021.

Service connection for ED was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment.,The Veteran's depressive disorder did not meet the criteria for a 100% rating prior to November 17, 2023.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, dehydration, prediabetes, headaches, a sleep disorder, pseudofolliculitis barbae, painful urination, erectile dysfunction, right and left knee disorders, flat feet, and a right toe disability. The remand is due to the failure to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing before the AOJ.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for prostate cancer and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed as the appeal was erroneously docketed at the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to hypertension due to inadequate examination findings. The Veteran contends his conditions are related to service, specifically exposure to solvents and a high-stress environment.

The Veteran's initial rating for urinary incontinence, neoplasm including prostate cancer, remission is granted at a 20 percent level. The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction associated with his urinary issues is not rated compensably.

The Veteran's service connection for major depressive disorder, erectile dysfunction, and loss of use of a creative organ was granted with effective dates starting from August 19, 2010. The initial rating for major depressive disorder remains at 70 percent. TDIU is granted as of June 1, 2019.

The Board has denied a compensable disability rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction and has remanded the issue of service connection for a skin condition.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining consent forms and operation reports related to his February 2011 prostatectomy, and providing an opinion on whether the surgery caused or aggravated his existing erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of erectile dysfunction, leading to the dismissal of this issue.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, finding that it is secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a right ankle condition due to an impermissible concurrent election.,An earlier effective date of January 30, 2023, but no earlier, was granted for service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction should be remanded due to a lack of adequate VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for ED was denied. The effective date for the grant of service connection for ED and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is also denied.,The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for migraines and tension headaches, as well as for earlier effective dates for both ED and SMC, are remanded.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, heart disability, diabetic neuropathies of various nerves, and erectile dysfunction are all granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to May 23, 2024.