Nexus letter
Erectile dysfunction
Most commonly secondary to psychiatric medication, diabetes, or a service-connected mental health condition.
$895 for this condition · $149 to start
What this claim turns on
Erectile dysfunction is among the most common secondary conditions associated with SSRI and SNRI use, and those medications are prescribed to a large share of veterans with service-connected mental health conditions. The claim is usually straightforward where the medication history is documented and the timing lines up. It is worth noting that ED is often rated at zero percent on its own but may qualify for special monthly compensation, which is a point veterans are frequently not told.
Commonly claimed as secondary to
If one of these is already service connected, this condition may be claimable as secondary to it. Your intake asks which pathway applies.
Records to have ready
Your physician needs these to form an opinion. Gathering them before you start is the single biggest thing you can do to move your case quickly.
- DD-214 or other separation document
- Service treatment records covering your time in service
- Current VA or private treatment records showing a diagnosis
- Any VA rating decision or denial letter you have received
- Pharmacy records showing medication history
- Urology records, if you have seen a specialist
- Rating decision for the primary condition
Missing something? Start anyway and tell us in the intake. Sometimes a gap changes the approach rather than stopping the claim. How to request your records.