Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) is remanded to obtain a VA medication opinion regarding the etiology of ED, including whether it was caused or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error occurred as the examiner did not address the issue of whether the pain medication that the Veteran took to treat his left knee condition caused or aggravated his ED condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015359
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