The veteran is seeking compensation under the 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for injuries sustained during an inguinal hernia repair at the Nashville VA Medical Center in February 1999, but his claim has been remanded due to procedural issues.
The deciding factor: The case was previously before the Board and required additional development under authority granted by 67 Fed. Reg. 3,099, 3,104 (Jan. 23, 2002).
- Claimed conditions
- pain in the left testicle, loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2003
- Citation
- 0326605
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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: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection and SMC were dismissed as the AOJ rating decision implementing the Board's decision was not appealable.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's awards of service connection for erectile dysfunction and SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ were assigned an effective date of July 3, 2024. The appeal to have earlier effective dates was denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of February 27, 2024 for the awards of service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's effective dates for prostate cancer and type 2 diabetes have been granted from April 6, 2022.,The Veteran's prostate cancer increased rating issue and entitlement to TDIU are pending on remand.
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