The Board has ordered a VA examination to determine the current status of the veteran's circumcision residuals and whether any abrasions are causally related. The appeal is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly stated, but it appears that the issue is about determining if the veteran should receive a compensable evaluation based on his service-connected circumcision residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of circumcision
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2007
- Citation
- 0709460
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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 Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating were denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence that would support the claims.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of circumcision, kidney stones, and sleep disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining post-service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations. The issues of service connection are being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for an acid reflux disability, a skin disorder of the chest and back, residuals of circumcision, and a headache disability.
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