The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back condition, including degenerative disease of the thoracolumbar spine is being remanded due to new evidence received since the last rating decision.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, including residuals of a prostatectomy and erectile dysfunction is being remanded as there is no relevant new evidence submitted since the last rating decision.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to a VA examination report provided in July 2018.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the last rating decision tends to prove or disprove whether there is a link between the Veteran’s back disability and his period of active service.,No relevant new evidence has been submitted since the last rating decision, thus the claim for prostate cancer residuals remains denied.,A VA examination report provided in July 2018 indicates that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction may be related to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- back condition, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2020
- Citation
- A20009564
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- Denied
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