The Board has remanded the case due to the need for verification of additional periods of active service and a VA examination to determine if the appellant has any disability from residuals of his vasectomy in 2002.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded as there are inconsistencies regarding the appellant's period of service, and further medical evaluation is needed to assess whether current groin pain and epididymitis are related to the vasectomy performed in December 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- vasectomy residuals, epididymitis, groin pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0946898
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for SMC(k) based on loss of use of creative organ is granted effective June 1, 2016. The claim for additional SMC(k) benefits is denied as the Veteran is already in receipt of SMC(k).
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