The Board remands the service connection claim for a penile condition, specifically erectile dysfunction, as it finds that an examination is necessary to determine if the condition is related to the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The deciding factor: Remand is warranted due to the need for a VA examination and medical nexus opinion regarding the etiology of the claimed penile condition, which may be secondary to the service-connected TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- penile condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25021582
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 709 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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 Veteran's claims for service connection for penile condition, sleep condition, right arm nerve damage, and irritable bowel syndrome are remanded due to the need for VA examinations and consideration of secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's penile condition is being remanded for further examination and review due to a duty to assist error regarding the scheduling of a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, as well as claims for other conditions, were granted. However, the effective date is set at September 13, 2022, and no higher rating or additional benefits are awarded.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to his death.
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