The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected, and the Board has remanded this issue for further development.,The Veteran's cardiac dilation warrants a 30 percent rating based on evidence of left ventricular hypertrophy.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a higher evaluation for any of the conditions due to lack of supporting medical documentation or criteria met under VA rating schedules.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Cardiac Dilation, Temporomandibular Joint Disorder with Bruxism and Status Post Right Zygomatic Arch Fracture (Jaw Disability), Detrusor Instability of the Bladder, Obstructive Bladder (Bladder Disability)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24050118
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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.
- 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.
- Granted
The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is found to have had its onset during service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.
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