The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his impotence and its relationship to prescribed medications. A TDIU on an extra-schedular basis is also referred to the Director, Compensation Service.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates that the Veteran's impotence may be related to the use of prescribed medications for service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- impotence
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2018
- Citation
- 1812606
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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).
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