Citation Nr: 21069206 Decision Date: 11/17/21 Archive Date: 11/17/21 DOCKET NO. 14-13 480 DATE: November 17, 2021 REMANDED Entitlement to service connection for right foot disorder Entitlement to service connection for left foot disorder Entitlement to service connection for a neurological disorder of the right lower extremities(claimed as tingling in the bilateral toes). Entitlement to service connection for a neurological disorder of the left lower extremities(claimed as tingling in the bilateral toes) Entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder. Entitlement to service connection for a bilateral eye disorder. Entitlement to service connection for prostate cancer. Entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction. Entitlement to special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ. Entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder. REASONS FOR REMAND The Veteran served on active duty in the United States Army from October 1966 to September 1968. Entitlement to service connection for bilateral foot disorder, service connection for a neurological disorder of the bilateral lower extremities(claimed as tingling in the bilateral toes), service connection for a low back disorder, service connection for a bilateral eye disorder, service connection for prostate cancer, service connection for erectile dysfunction, special monthly compensation for loss of use of a creative organ, service connection for a skin disorder, and service connection for a right knee disorder.. Under 38 C.F.R. § 20.1305(c), any pertinent evidence that is submitted to the Board, including evidence obtained and added to the file by VA, as in this particular case, must be referred to VA for initial review unless this right is waived by the appellant or representative in writing or on the record during a hearing. The AOJ issued a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) on December 23, 2020, and subsequently added relevant VA treatment records on April 27, 2021; however, they did not readjudicate the issues with a supplemental statement of the case. Thus, waiver was needed by the Veteran. In a September 2021 letter, the Board requested that the Veteran provide such a waiver of the AOJ's initial review of this evidence. The letter added that if no response was received within 45 days from the date of the letter, the Board would assume that the Veteran did not wish to have the Board decide his appeal at this time; and the Board would remand his appeal to the AOJ for review. The Veteran did not respond with the 45-day time period. A remand is therefore required. 38 C.F.R. § 20.1305(c). The matters are REMANDED for the following action: 1. The AOJ should request that the Veteran provide the names and addresses of any and all health care providers who have provided treatment related to his service connection claims. After acquiring this information and obtaining any necessary authorization, the AOJ should obtain and associate these records with the claims file. 2. The AOJ should also secure any outstanding VA medical records, to include records dated since April 2021. 2. The AOJ should then issue an SSOC addressing all evidence received since the December 2020 SSOC. GAYLE E. STROMMEN Veterans Law Judge Board of Veterans' Appeals Attorney for the Board J. Acosta, Counsel The Board's decision in this case is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided. This decision is not precedential and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability. 38 C.F.R. § 20.1303.