The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the etiology of his sexual impotence condition, including whether it is related to his service-connected Crohn's Disease with ileostomy and/or chronic adjustment disorder.
The deciding factor: The Board requires clarification on the examiner’s opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sexual impotence and his service-connected conditions, specifically Crohn's Disease and chronic adjustment disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- sexual impotence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2012
- Citation
- 1202530
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sexual impotence, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service or any related conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's sexual impotence and its relationship to service, exposure to herbicide agents, or aggravation by his service-connected PTSD with OCD.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection are granted. The Board finds that the Veteran was likely exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Korea and has developed ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, sexual impotence, hypertension, bradycardia, and Barrett esophagus as a result of such exposure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and evaluation to determine his need for pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or on being housebound. The case will be readjudicated after this additional development.
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