The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, including whether it is related to service and/or his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran’s groin and testicular area problems are due to in-service herbicide exposure or if his posttraumatic stress disorder directly caused or aggravated his erectile dysfunction.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19182854
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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