The Veteran's appeal involves a claim for increased evaluation of his service-connected urethral stricture, including separate evaluations for testicular pain and nerve damage (pudendal nerve impingement). The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the current level of severity of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms need to be evaluated through a new VA examination to determine their current state and whether they are related to his service-connected disability or secondary to it.
- Claimed conditions
- urethral stricture, testicular pain, nerve damage (pudendal nerve impingement)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2011
- Citation
- 1120885
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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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