The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine whether the Veteran's peyronie's disease is caused by or permanently aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus and/or prostate cancer. The initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction remains denied.
The deciding factor: The examiner will provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's peyronie's disease was caused by, or permanently aggravated by, his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- penile deformity, peyronie's disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1424172
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an additional VA examination to determine if the Veteran has additional disability due to a December 2012 surgery and whether such disability was caused by fault on the part of VA.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The claims for service connection for alcohol use disorder, penile deformity, and bilateral hearing loss were dismissed due to untimely submissions. The remaining claims are remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's withdrawal of certain claims, and denied service connection for sciatica of the left lower extremity.
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