The Board has remanded the case for an actual examination by a urology examiner to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's genitourinary/penile disorder, if any. The examiner should provide opinions on whether the disability is related to service, including as due to a bout/suspected bout of gonorrhea or urethritis therein.
The deciding factor: The Board found that significant remand directives were not satisfied and required an actual examination by a urology examiner to address the medical questions posed.
- Claimed conditions
- genitourinary disorder, balanitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2013
- Citation
- 1307912
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for a genitourinary disorder and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and consideration of intermediate steps.
- Granted
The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, folliculitis, tinea cruris, and balanitis were all found to have onset in service.,Service connection was granted for these conditions based on the evidence of record.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a genitourinary disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, finding that the preexisting condition was aggravated by service. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a genitourinary disorder and left knee disorder were remanded.
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