The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's sexual impotence and its relationship to service, exposure to herbicide agents, or aggravation by his service-connected PTSD with OCD.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for an addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran’s erectile dysfunction is related to presumed herbicide agent exposure during service, as well as any aggravation by his service-connected PTSD with OCD and/or migraine headaches.
- Claimed conditions
- sexual impotence
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20051153
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sexual impotence, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between his current condition and his military service or any related conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection are granted. The Board finds that the Veteran was likely exposed to herbicide agents during his service in Korea and has developed ischemic heart disease, prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, sexual impotence, hypertension, bradycardia, and Barrett esophagus as a result of such exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and evaluation to determine his need for pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance or on being housebound. The case will be readjudicated after this additional development.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, sexual impotence, and recurring increases in blood sugar are related to his service-connected conditions (GERD with gastroesophageal reflux disease and PTSD).
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