The Board has dismissed the appeal for a higher rating for low back strain. The claim of service connection for right shoulder disability, sleep apnea, and erectile dysfunction secondary to PTSD is remanded due to new evidence received since the April 2009 denial.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the April 2009 denial includes VA treatment records, private medical records, and a transcript from the Veteran's October 2017 Board hearing. This evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back strain, Right shoulder disability, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Sleep Apnea, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19173608
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.
- 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.
- 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.
- Denied
The claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, memory loss/memory problems, chronic fatigue, sleep difficulties/sleep disturbances, and sleep apnea have been denied. The claim for service connection for residuals of testicular denervation and varicosectomy has been granted.
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