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DVA payout for erectile dysfunction in 2026

Erectile dysfunction is usually claimed as a secondary condition. Its rating depends mainly on how old you were when it started.

Rates and rules checked October 2026

Where erectile dysfunction sits on the impairment scale

What erectile dysfunction pays at 2026 rates

These examples run typical ratings through DVA's compensation tables. Operations service (warlike or non-warlike) pays more than peacetime service at the same rating, up to 80 points where they meet.

ExamplePointsOperations servicePeacetime service
Onset age 30 to 39
Table 10.1.1		20$99.32/wk
$121,369 lump sum		$55.48/wk
$67,797 lump sum
Onset age 40 to 64
Table 10.1.1		15$69.35/wk
$84,746 lump sum		$38.92/wk
$47,560 lump sum
Onset age 65 to 74
Table 10.1.1		10$49.66/wk
$60,685 lump sum		$27.74/wk
$33,898 lump sum
 Illustrative ratings before any age adjustment, using the lifestyle rating DVA treats as typical for each rating. Weekly amounts at 1 July 2026 rates; lump sums for a man aged 40 (slightly higher for women). Estimates only.

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An estimate only, not what DVA will decide. Based on GARP M 2026 and DVA's published maximum of $447.39 a week.

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How DVA rates erectile dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction is rated under Table 10.1.1 of GARP M 2026. Where it isn't improved by surgery, the points depend on age at onset:

Age at onsetPoints
Under 3025
30 to 3920
40 to 6415
65 to 7410
75 to 845
85 and over2

Is erectile dysfunction accepted on diagnosis?

From 1 July 2026, erectile dysfunction is accepted as a secondary condition for any service if DVA has already accepted depressive disorder, diabetes or hypertension.

All new claims are decided under the MRCA from 1 July 2026. If you lodged before then, your claim is decided under the Act that applied when you lodged. What changed.

Common questions

Is erectile dysfunction a secondary condition for DVA?
Yes. It's presumed as secondary to accepted depressive disorder, diabetes or hypertension from 1 July 2026. It can also be linked to medication for other accepted conditions.

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