The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for neurological disabilities of his upper extremities and sexual dysfunction, all associated with a service-connected thoracolumbar strain. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to obtain an examination to determine if the Veteran's claimed neurological disabilities are caused or aggravated by his service-connected thoracolumbar strain.
- Claimed conditions
- Sexual Dysfunction, Neurological Disability of the Right Upper Extremity, Neurological Disability of the Left Upper Extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21013698
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 21013698.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection issues.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for hypertension and service connection for sexual dysfunction, and remanded the claim for service connection for embolism.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been found to meet the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating prior to November 23, 2021. The appeal regarding other conditions has been dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's sexual dysfunction disability. The matter is now pending for further development and adjudication.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.