The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case due to pending issues and new evidence. The appeal is currently on hold for additional review.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded as requested by the court, indicating that further investigation and evaluation are necessary before a final determination can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- impotence, peptic ulcer disease with diarrhea
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0334369
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions, including impotence, headaches, cervical spine degenerative joint disease, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and impotence to ensure VA satisfies its duty to assist by providing the Veteran with VA examinations.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection for multiple conditions was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral restless leg syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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