Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of erectile dysfunction, including as secondary to a service-connected depressive disorder, has been remanded. The Board needs more information and medical opinions.
The deciding factor: New personnel records were added after the initial review, and a new medical opinion is required to address the aggravation element of secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25001112
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