The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for a right eye disability, erectile dysfunction, hypertensive heart disease, diabetes mellitus (claimed as due to herbicide agent exposure), and a skin disability (claimed as due to herbicide agent exposure) need further development. The Veteran's claims will be remanded for additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the issues require additional medical examination and records to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Disability, Erectile Dysfunction, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Diabetes Mellitus (claimed as due to herbicide agent exposure), Skin Disability (claimed as due to herbicide agent exposure)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18122822
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's CAD warrants a 60 percent rating, but the Board has determined that an earlier effective date is warranted due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding direct service connection.
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