The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected postoperative inguinal hernias and any right testicle reduction or hypogonadism. The case may also be referred for extraschedular evaluation if warranted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has provided testimony indicating that his right testicle reduction, right hypogonadism and low testosterone levels are secondary to his service-connected bilateral inguinal hernias.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral postoperative inguinal hernias, right testicle reduction, right hypogonadism and low testosterone levels
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1518163
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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 granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's bilateral postoperative inguinal hernias from November 1, 2004.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's pre-existing bilateral postoperative inguinal hernias did not increase in severity during his active service and therefore cannot be granted service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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