The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran is not considered to have a current diagnosis of these conditions in some cases.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were found to be inadequate as they did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms, provide an evaluation for the claimed condition, or discuss aggravation and exposure basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2026
- Citation
- A26019171
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for vertigo and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's hearing loss is not rated higher than 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for OSA and insomnia must be remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and opinions, as well as a failure to obtain TERA opinions on all relevant exposures.
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