The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA/SSA disability benefit records. The Veteran's claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is related to a February 2009 penile pump implantation surgery at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee. His claim for service connection for a cervical spine (neck) disability will be evaluated based on line of duty determination and potential etiology.
The deciding factor: The case has been remanded due to incomplete records and need for further development regarding both the 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 claim and the service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- penile disability, neck disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2014
- Citation
- 1448838
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for neck and back disabilities, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.
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