The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional development, including obtaining employment records and treatment records. The case will be returned for further review.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for recurrent epididymitis and requested additional information from the Veteran's employer regarding his work absences due to the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2009
- Citation
- 0928475
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's failure to report for VA examinations due to hospitalization during October 2019 constitutes a pre-decisional duty to assist error, and thus the claims are being remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination reports are inadequate and requires further development to obtain a complete medical history from the Veteran, including his in-service symptoms. The examiner must consider all pertinent evidence of record, such as STRs and the Veteran's testimony, to determine if any genitourinary system condition(s) is related to service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and requests that a VA examination be conducted to determine if the Veteran's epididymitis and/or urethral stricture were related to service or caused by his diabetes.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's recurrent epididymitis has been rated as a 20 percent disability, which is the highest non-compensable rating available under the applicable VA Rating Schedule. The condition causes urinary frequency issues but does not meet criteria for higher ratings.
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