The Veteran's claims for hypertension, low back disability, and erectile dysfunction have been reopened due to new and material evidence. The remaining issues are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has been received that relates to the previously unestablished element of a nexus between service and these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Low back disability, Erectile dysfunction (ED), Cervical spine disability, Emphysema, Osteoarthritis, Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes mellitus, Prostate cancer, Urinary incontinence, Benign prostate hypertrophy, Bilateral hallux valgus, Acquired psychiatric disorder (likely major depressive disorder), Bilateral trochanteric bursitis, Varicocele, Bilateral foot disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2021
- Citation
- 21003399
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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 denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and an increased rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking the current disabilities to military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected low back disability alone does not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
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