The Veteran's appeals for service connection of eye disability, fecal leakage, and ED have been dismissed. The appeals for peripheral neuropathy of the LUE and RUE, a rating in excess of 10 percent for CAD prior to June 29, 2018, and TDIU are being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for eye disability, fecal leakage, and ED. The remaining issues have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and review of private medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye disability, Fecal leakage, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (LUE), Peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (RUE), Coronary artery disease (CAD) prior to June 29, 2018, Coronary artery disease (CAD) after June 29, 2018, Total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2020
- Citation
- 20040345
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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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- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of October 27, 2021 for the award of service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED). The GERD claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection of Erectile Dysfunction as it was fully granted prior to this decision. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for Hypertension.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because he already has a combined disability rating of 100%, qualifying for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for regular aid and attendance. The earlier effective date claim for DEA benefits is denied as the Veteran is already in receipt of the earliest possible date for the award.
- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of November 16, 2021 for the award of service connection for Erectile Dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Depressive Disorder with Alcohol Use Disorder and Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) for loss of use of a creative organ.
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