The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess his service-connected residuals of post-surgery for varicocele of the left testicle, including any associated voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction and specifically state if they are etiologically related to the hydrocele. The examiner should also address any pain and limitation of function reportedly associated with the residual surgical scar.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms have not been adequately considered in evaluating his disability due to a lack of recent VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- hydrocele, residuals of post-surgery for varicocele of the left testicle, residual scar, post-surgery for varicocele of the left testicle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1806514
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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
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