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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19194072
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19194072.
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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a vascular disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in not obtaining potentially relevant records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a back disability, left knee disability, and vascular disorder due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.,Bilateral hearing loss was also denied as there is no current diagnosis meeting VA criteria for hearing loss.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to new evidence received since the October 2016 SOC.
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