The Board has found a duty to assist error and remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sterility is secondary to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that infertility would be more expected than not, influenced by risk factors including age, history of alcohol use, and medical history. The Board determined a remand was necessary for further examination and opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's sterility and his service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- sterility
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2024
- Citation
- 24033144
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Decisions by this judge: 2,549 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed sterility, specifically related to his service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder. The case will be returned for further development and consideration.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for sterility was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative and is therefore dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sterility, to include as secondary to service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder for another VA examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for sterility, as there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand directives.
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