Erectile dysfunction decisions — 2026

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted with effective dates of September 25, 2021. The Board has found the Veteran's headaches meet the criteria for a 30% rating and his neurocardiogenic syncope warrants a 60% rating as of January 30, 2023. Other claims have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, a heart condition, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of compliance with prior remand directives regarding potential service within the 12-mile nautical boundary of Vietnam.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 17, 2017 and his claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on statutory housebound criteria prior to that date. The decision is final as it does not address service connection.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and granted a TDIU based on the Veteran's right knee disability. The rating for hemorrhoids was also addressed, with some ratings restored or reduced.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran contends that his erectile dysfunction is secondary to his PTSD, but VA medical opinions have found no causal link between the two conditions.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not rated as compensable because it does not meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating under DC 7520, which requires removal of half or more of the penis.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular A&A was denied by the RO, and he appealed. The Board found that service connection is not in effect for a disability causing anatomical loss or use of both feet, one hand and one foot, or blindness in both eyes with 5/200 visual acuity. Additionally, there is no evidence showing the Veteran was bedridden solely due to his service-connected disabilities. The effective date remains January 10, 2023.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to properly adjudicate the claims, including obtaining relevant medical records and addressing service connection under TERA. The cause of death was attributed to cardiovascular disease, but there are uncertainties regarding the Veteran's lung cancer status and potential service-connected causes.

The appeal for an earlier effective date of August 8, 2023 for service connection for GERD has been dismissed as the VA RO granted this effective date in April 2025.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to the in-service TERAs and other non-service-related causes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, erectile dysfunction, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as well as the entitlement to Special Monthly Compensation based on loss of use of the creative organ and at the statutory housebound rate, are all granted effective from December 30, 2022.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings and TDIU, leaving only the issues of service connection unresolved.

The Board denied service connection for ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction due to herbicide exposure. The claims were remanded multiple times but the evidence did not support the Veteran's claim of exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including erectile dysfunction and an acquired psychiatric disorder, have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of erectile dysfunction or any other claimed condition.

The Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder and erectile dysfunction are granted effective as of November 26, 2014, December 22, 2014, and November 2, 2016 respectively.,SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ is granted effective as of December 22, 2014. DEA benefits are granted effective as of November 2, 2016.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and awarded special monthly compensation based on loss of a creative organ.

The Veteran's application for special monthly compensation at the (r)(1) rate was denied as he did not meet the criteria for this level of SMC based on his service-connected disabilities and need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The evidence is persuasively against a finding that the Veteran currently has these conditions.,For the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ear hearing loss, CFS, sleep apnea, respiratory disability, left shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, left leg disability, and ED, the Board has remanded these claims to allow for further development.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction was dismissed because the appeal was not filed within one year of the rating decisions, and good cause was not shown to extend the filing deadline.