The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a complete infertility/azoospermia work-up and examination, as well as an opinion on the etiology of his sterility. The examiner should address whether his infertility is at least as likely as not related to service-connected epididymitis or other causes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's infertility was not adequately addressed in the previous examinations due to a lack of a complete medical work-up, and further examination is needed to determine its etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- sterility, epididymitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2012
- Citation
- 1243902
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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: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's epididymitis was incurred during service and granted service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's effective date for a 40 percent disability rating for service-connected epididymitis, status post right hemiscrotal exploration, is granted as of June 21, 2019.
- 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).
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to December 7, 2015, for the award of service connection for varicocele and epididymitis has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal request.
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