The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for erectile dysfunction, service connection for a low back disability, and service connection for a left ankle disability. The Veteran is required to undergo new examinations to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the medical examinations upon which the decision was based were inadequate and ordered new examinations to address the issues raised by the Court's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Low Back Disability, Left Ankle Disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19163168
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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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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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