The Veteran's thoracic spine disability and erectile dysfunction are being remanded for further examination and opinion.,His bilateral hearing loss, cataracts, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and PTSD with major depressive disorder are also being remanded for evaluation.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's thoracic spine disability and erectile dysfunction, as well as the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Thoracic spine disability","diagnoses":["chronic thoracic myalgia","lumbar sprain","rhomboid myositis"]}, {"condition_name":"Erectile dysfunction","diagnosis":"erectile dysfunction"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147255
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
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