Dismissed
The deciding factor: There is conflicting medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s erectile dysfunction. Further examination and opinion are needed to resolve this inconsistency.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left ear hearing loss","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy","status":"denied"}, {"condition_name":"Prostatic hypertrophy with urinary obstruction","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Lower urinary tract disorder with elevated PSA","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Erectile dysfunction","status":"remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19147893
What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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