The Veteran's claims for service connection of a right foot disability, left foot disability, intestinal disability to include benign neoplasms and colon cancer, skin disability, and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,A total disability rating is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims have been remanded because further examination is needed to determine if any of his previously service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his current intestinal disability, skin disability, and erectile dysfunction. Additionally, the need for a medical opinion regarding obesity as a factor in developing these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Disability, Left Foot Disability, Intestinal Disability (including benign neoplasms and colon cancer), Skin Disability, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22047036
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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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for a VA examination.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions as there is no persuasive evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Bilateral Lower Extremity Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (Sciatic Nerve), Erectile Dysfunction, and Bladder Cancer in remission. Effective dates have been set for these awards as of July 14, 2004. The Veteran's claim for higher initial disability ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded.
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