Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion to properly address secondary service connection pursuant to Spicer v. McDonough, 61 F.4th 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2023).
The deciding factor: The October 2025 VA examiner utilized an incorrect standard of proof for secondary service connection and did not adhere to the September 2025 remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction (claimed as impotency)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2025
- Citation
- 25014348
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