The Veteran's condition was deemed non-emergent, but the Board found that his belief in an emergent condition was reasonable given his history and symptoms. The closest VA facility was not feasibly available due to distance and travel time constraints.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's subjective perspective of his condition as emergent outweighed objective medical opinions regarding his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- deformity of the penis, prostate gland disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1103245
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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 claims for service connection for various conditions are dismissed due to untimely filing of the Notice of Disagreement (NOD). The appeal is also dismissed as there was no good cause shown for the late filing.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for left lower extremity paralysis of the sciatic nerve is dismissed. The AOJ issued a decision granting service connection for this condition effective from August 13, 2023. The Veteran's claim for prostate gland disability is remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for prostate gland disability, hypothyroidism, right knee disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The claims for these conditions are being remanded due to procedural errors in the development process.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a deformity of the penis, finding that there is no current evidence of such disability apart from the Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction.
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