The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of a creative organ is being remanded due to the need for a medical examination to determine if he meets the criteria and whether his condition is related to service.
The deciding factor: The underlying psychiatric disorder has been granted, but there is uncertainty about the specific condition claimed by the Veteran (loss of use of a creative organ).
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23046593
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC were dismissed as the AOJ rating decision implementing the Board's decision was not appealable.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's awards of service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ were assigned an effective date of July 3, 2024. The appeal to have earlier effective dates was denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of February 27, 2024 for the awards of service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's effective dates for prostate cancer and type 2 diabetes have been granted from April 6, 2022.,The Veteran's prostate cancer increased rating issue and entitlement to TDIU are pending on remand.
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