The Board remands the claim for service connection of erectile dysfunction to obtain a more thorough medical examination and opinion, as well as an evaluation under the PACT Act due to the Veteran's participation in toxic exposure risk activities.
The deciding factor: The April 2021 VA medical opinion was found inadequate because it relied solely on the absence of in-service reports without addressing the Veteran's lay statements. Additionally, a TERA examination is required given the Veteran's service in the Southwest Asia theatre and diagnosed ED.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25045278
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA benefits, service connection for ED as secondary to a depressive disorder, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected erectile dysfunction due to the absence of evidence of penile deformity.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction due to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorders and musculoskeletal disabilities, but denied a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability.
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