The Veteran's claim for service connection for hematospermia is remanded due to inadequate findings in the prior VA examination and a need for further medical evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not determine whether the Veteran has a current disability for VA compensation purposes, which is necessary for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- hematospermia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0931219
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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).
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