The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sexual dysfunction/disorder and vascular disorder, as well as the claim for an increased rating for PTSD. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions and their relationship to his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the existing evidence was insufficient to make a determination on the claims and thus ordered new examinations to address the issues.
- Claimed conditions
- sexual dysfunction/disorder, vascular disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19194072
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's sexual dysfunction/disorder is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if it is related to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus and whether he has any other diagnosed sexual dysfunction/disorders.
- Partly granted
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