The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his left leg inversion condition, erectile dysfunction, and service connection claims.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran’s left leg inversion condition, erectile dysfunction, and whether these conditions are related to his service-connected disabilities or Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Residuals of a Back Injury with L5-S1 Degenerative Disc Disease"}, {"condition_name":"Inversion of the Left Leg"}, {"condition_name":"Erectile Dysfunction"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19195136
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What this means for you
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